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Cayetano says to follow Duterte on term-sharing with Velasco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 03:41 PM

Duterte brokered the deal for Cayetano to serve as Speaker for 15 months or until next year, followed by Velasco for 21 months.    Read more »

Duterte says up to solons to honor Speaker term-sharing deal

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 12:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said it was up to congressmen to decide if they would uphold the term-sharing agreement between House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.   Read more »

'A gentleman's agreement': Velasco confident of Speakership next year

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 04:08 PM

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco insisted Monday his speakership next year amid talk that House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano might stay in his post past the 15 months he was allotted under their term-sharing agreement. Read more »

House term-sharing deal in peril?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 04:31 PM

Supporters of Philippine House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano are now floating the idea of scrapping a term-sharing deal brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte. That's as Cayetano received unprecedented trust and approval ratings, according to a new survey. The term-sharing deal sees Cayetano eventually turning over his post To Deputy Speaker Lord Allan Velasco. But one lawmaker says the decision whether or not to pursue the term-sharing deal is up to President Duterte. Read more »

Some lawmakers say Cayetano may not heed term-sharing deal with Velasco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 12:18 AM

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano is bowing to President Duterte on the outcome of his term-sharing deal with Marinduque lawmaker Lord Allan Velasco. Read more »

LOOK: 'Mentor' Duterte attends baptism of Velasco's daughter

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:09 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte attended Saturday the baptism of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco's daughter, Sara. Read more »

Velasco on Paolo Duterte’s stand vs term-sharing: I leave it up to my colleagues

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:19 PM

MANILA—Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Monday said it would be up to other House members if they wanted to heed Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte’s call against a term-sharing agreement that would install the PDP-Laban lawmaker as the next House speaker. Read more »

Velasco: 'Anything that can unite the House, I'm agreeable to that'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 05:29 PM

A front-runner to the House Speakership post, Congressman Lord Allan Velasco says he's willing to support Congressman Alan Peter Cayetano's 15-month leadership as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read more »

Duterte son flexes political muscle as Cayetano bags speakership

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 05:14 PM

The President's son, Paolo, nominated Cayetano for speaker with a warning: The speaker is expected to step down after 15 months. Read more »

Cayetano assures unity, independence of 18th Congress

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 12:52 AM

MANILA - Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday said the 18th Congress will remain united and independent. Read more »

Velasco confident Cayetano will secure House Speakership

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 03:22 PM

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano will assume the House Speaker post, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco said Sunday. Read more »

Nograles: Lawmakers will not ignore Duterte's term-sharing endorsement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 03:09 AM

The Philippine House of Representatives will vote for a new Speaker as the 18th Congress opens on Monday. Read more »

Cayetano tiniyak na tutupad sa 'term-sharing' nila ni Velasco sa pagka-Speaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 08:06 PM

Tiniyak rin ni Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano na tutupad siya sa napagkasunduang term-sharing nila ni Marindque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.  Read more »

Gordon on House speakership: 'Wag naman ganyan na boss, ikaw na pumili'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 12:46 PM

MANILA - The row for the speakership post at the House of Representatives for the 18th Congress has hogged headlines with President Rodrigo Duterte finally deciding on the issue. Read more »

3 pambato bilang House Speaker, nagpulong sa Taguig

Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 10:26 PM

Muling nagpakita ng pagkakaisa sina Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez at Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, ang 3 pambato bilang House Speaker.   Read more »

Paolo Duterte nagpahiwatig ng namumuong 'kudeta' sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 12:16 AM

Di pa tapos ang tunggalian ng mga nag-aambisyong maging House Speaker, sabi ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte. Read more »

Paolo Duterte floats possible 'coup' in fight for House Speaker post

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 05:07 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's eldest son on Thursday said there could be a "coup d'etat" for the House of Representatives leadership even as the chief executive said a compromise had been reached. Read more »

Lacson: Cayetano as Speaker doesn’t exactly mean ‘pork insertions’ will end

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 09:45 PM

Lacson is among the hardliners in the Senate against the presence of discretionary funds in the budget.  Read more »

Zarate: Lamat sa supermajority coalition lalong lumalawak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 08:40 PM

Hindi pa umano tapos ang problema sa liderato ng Kamara.  Read more »

Duterte pabor sa Cayetano-Velasco term-sharing sa Kamara

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 12:23 AM

Ibinunyag naman ni Congressman Edgar Erice na sasama na ang Liberal Party sa mayorya. Read more »