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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 »

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 allies Yap, Villafuerte can keep posts - Velasco camp

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 10:40 AM

Two allies of incumbent Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano can keep their positions when Rep. Lord Allan Velasco assumes the House leader role, an ally said Tuesday. Read more »

Velasco election as Speaker illegal, just for show: Cayetano ally

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 09:58 AM

The election of presumptive Speaker Lord Allan Velasco was only "for show" and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will not deliver a speech at 10 a.m. Tuesday to yield his post to the former, the latter's ally said. Read more »

Cayetano 'pinatalsik,' Velasco 'iniluklok' bilang House Speaker

RG Cruz at Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:18 PM

Ayon naman sa isang political analyst, hindi na pinag-uusapan ang legalidad dito. Sa politika aniya, panalo ang may numero.   Read more »

Lacson urges House leadership to resume session to pass 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 01:04 PM

MANILA— Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said he had reached out to leaders of the House of Representatives, asking them to resume sessions and approve the 2021 budget before November to avoid having a reenacted spending bill next year.   Read more »

'Unfair' to blame House for possible budget delay - Villafuerte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:52 AM

It would be unfair to blame the House of Representatives should there be a reenacted budget for 2021 or a delayed passage, when senators could do their share in making sure the spending bill is approved on time, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

'Majority' want Cayetano to stay as Speaker even beyond December - Villafuerte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 09:47 AM

MANILA - An ally of House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday said majority of lawmakers in the House of Representatives want Cayetano to stay in his post even until next year amid the ongoing speakership row and deliberations on the 2021 budget. Read more »

'Magharap kami': Mambabatas hinamon sina Cayetano at kaalyado ng suntukan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 09:19 PM

Hinamon ni Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves sina House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano at kaalyado nito sa isang suntukan.    Read more »

Velasco to face 'problems' if House committee heads changed: Cayetano ally

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 12:58 PM

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco will face "problems" if committee chairmanships are changed once he assumes the Speakership, an ally of incumbent Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday. Read more »

Cayetano camp insulted Velasco in Duterte meeting? Not true, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 12:08 PM

Reports that allies of House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano insulted Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco in a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte are untrue, a lawmaker present there said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte wants Velasco-Cayetano term-sharing deal enforced: colleagues

Jamaine Punzalan and Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 12:42 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte pushed Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano to uphold a term-sharing deal with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco and let him lead the House of Representatives, two of its members said Wednesday.  Read more »

House leadership change on Oct. 14? Not clear in Palace meeting, says Cayetano ally

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 01:25 PM

The supposed change in the House Speakership on October 14 was not immediately clear after the 2 lawmakers vying for the post met with President Rodrigo Duterte, an ally of the sitting leader of the chamber said Wednesday. Read more »

CamSur solon cites 'precedence' in defense of funding for capitol building

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 12:24 PM

House Deputy Speaker for Finance Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. said Tuesday there has been "a lot of precedence" in the national government funding infrastructure for provinces.    Read more »

Infra funds for Cayetano's turf 'vetted', says Villafuerte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 12:26 PM

The Department of Public Works and Highways "vetted" the infrastructure funding for Taguig, the bailiwick of House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, his colleague said Tuesday, following questions about the allocation.  Read more »

House eyes passing 2021 budget on final reading by Oct 15: leader

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 11:08 AM

The House of Representatives aims to pass the 2021 budget on final reading before Congress adjourns on Oct 15, a deputy speaker said Tuesday. Read more »

House majority wants Cayetano to stay despite term-sharing deal with Velasco: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 10:38 AM

Majority of House of Representatives members want Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano to stay as their leader despite his term-sharing deal with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, their colleague said Tuesday.    Read more »

Paolo Duterte di makikisali sa away ng mga kongresista sa DPWH budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 06:58 PM

Inihayag ngayong Linggo ng kongresistang anak ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi siya makikisali sa alitan ng mga kongresista sa pinag-uusapang Department of Public Works and Highways budget sa kani-kanilang distrito sa 2021. Read more »

Paolo Duterte says to stay out of solons' wrangling over 2021 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 05:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's congressman son said Sunday he is staying out of matters concerning lawmakers' budget allocations for 2021 as they expressed discontent. Read more »

Debate on infra allocations sparks word war over House speakership

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 03:30 PM

The chairman of the House committee on appropriations defended Friday the bigger infrastructure budget allocated for Taguig, districts of House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano ang his solon spouse, after a lawmaker questioned it during a previous hearing.  Read more »