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Is Cayetano's new 'independent majority' bloc out to unseat Velasco? Ally answers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 10:40 AM

MANILA - The newly formed "independent majority" of former House leaders is not targeting the ouster of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said Friday. Read more »

Defensor hits ouster as House panel chair, claims Velasco sowing distrust

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:42 PM

Anak Kalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor cried foul Thursday after learning he was kicked out as chairman of House Public Accounts committee, months after his ally Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano was ousted as House Speaker.    Read more »

Most in history: House now has 32 deputy speakers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:24 PM

Anak Kalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor is out as Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts while Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab made a mighty come back as Deputy Speaker before the House of Representatives adjourned for its Christmas vacation.   Read more »

DPWH made budget reallocations, not lawmakers: Yap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 09:35 AM

The House appropriations committee chairman said Monday it was the Department of Public Works and Highways that initiated budget cuts to certain districts, as he denied increases in allocations for Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's allies. Read more »

Cayetano on lawmakers being linked to corruption — ‘Let’s not jump to conclusions’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 07:48 PM

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said corruption was not unusual in government and being in denial about it won't help solve the issue. Read more »

Cayetano says 2021 budget of Speaker Velasco's allies increased; Yap refutes claim

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 03:31 PM

Ousted Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday called for transparency as he claimed lawmakers who pushed for his ouster received huge increases in next year's spending plan. Read more »

Sy-Alvarado out as House good government panel chair as changes under Speaker Velasco continue

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 08:18 PM

MANILA— Bulacan Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado is out as chairman of the powerful House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, with DIWA Party List Rep. Michael Aglipay taking over as more allies of ousted speaker Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano lost key roles in the chamber.  Read more »

Speaker Velasco allies got 'noticeable' increase in district budget: Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 12:21 PM

There were some changes in the budget for congressional districts of representatives allied with incumbent House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday. Read more »

Las Piñas Rep. Villar declines election as deputy speaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:29 PM

Las Piñas lone district Rep. Camille Villar declined her designation as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives hours after her election on Wednesday. Read more »

More Cayetano allies removed from key positions in Velasco's House

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 03:42 PM

The ax has fallen on House leaders who opposed the election of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco—a month after he assumed the top post of the House of Representatives.   Read more »

Pia Cayetano nanggalaiti sa puna, hirit na imbestigasyon sa SEA Games loans

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 08:59 PM

Nagalit si Sen. Pia Cayetano nang punahin ang mga transaksiyon sa hosting ng Pilipinas ng 2019 SEA Games. Read more »

Amid controversy, PHISGOC set to submit final report to SEA Games Federation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:41 PM

The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) on Wednesday presented the book containing the final report on the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.   Read more »

Mike Defensor ready to be removed as House panel chair

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 01:51 PM

A lawmaker allied with ousted Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Monday he was ready to be removed from a committee chairmanship to clear the way for the new leadership in the lower chamber. Read more »

Velasco allays concerns over possible pork insertions in 2021 national budget

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 04:48 AM

MANILA - House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco allayed concerns over possible pork insertions in the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021. Read more »

Deputy speakership offer to Cayetano still stands: Velasco

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 04:41 AM

MANILA - Following his ouster as House Speaker, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano can still be appointed deputy speaker as offered earlier, Marinduque Rep. and new House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Friday.   Read more »

Abante quits as minority leader to join House majority under new Speaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 08:39 PM

The leader of the House minority bloc on Friday stepped down to join the House majority under the helm of newly-installed Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.  Read more »

Cayetano not joining House minority bloc following ouster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 11:16 PM

The camp of Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano denies he is joining the House minority bloc following his removal from the chamber's top post. Read more »

Cayetano unlikely to join minority bloc following ouster as Speaker, says Barbers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 03:37 PM

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano is unlikely to join the minority bloc of the House of Representatives following his ouster as Speaker, his party-mate said Thursday, citing his signature to a manifesto supporting the new leadership.  Read more »

Abante says ready to yield House minority leadership to Cayetano

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 01:20 PM

House Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante said Thursday he is ready to yield his position to Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, who was ousted as House Speaker earlier this week, should he want it. Read more »

Palace: Velasco, Cayetano promised to retain 'super majority' in House after leadership change

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 12:16 PM

Ousted Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano promised to uphold the House "supermajority" supportive of President Rodrigo Duterte, his spokesman said Thursday, following reports that the lawmaker could go to the minority.    Read more »