Lagman warns vs ‘company union’ minority leader in 18th Congress

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:03:38 +0000

WITH a supermajority looming at the House of Representatives, a leader of an independent opposition bloc slammed the possible anointment of a pro-administration lawmaker to head the minority. Albay Rep….READ

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 14, 2019

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:12:00 +0000

FACES OF THE NEWS: July 14, 2019

Alan Peter Cayetano Taguig City-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano likened the events leading to his anointment by President Rodrigo Duterte as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives to a “roller-coaster ride.” He is set to share the speakership under a much-derided term-sharing agreement with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco of the ruling Partido […]

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Cayetano seeks help of rivals for Speaker

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:11:43 +0000

Cayetano seeks help of rivals for Speaker

The three top candidates for the House leadership finally met face-to-face on Thursday night with presumptive Speaker and Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano.

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Cayetano explains proposed extension of term limits for lawmakers

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:23:12 +0000

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano insisted Friday that there is a logical reason behind his proposal to extend the term limits of lawmakers.

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Cayetano initiates meeting with top rivals after hints of looming House coup

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:56:16 +0000

Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano has called for a meeting with two of his strongest rivals in the Speaker race on Thursday night after Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte warned that an aspirant may stage a coup d’état during the election for the top House post on July 22.

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Cayetano must still strike deal with us, says PDP-Laban head

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:34:34 +0000

Cayetano must still strike deal with us, says PDP-Laban head

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano may have the President’s backing in the race for Speaker, but he still has a lot of work to do.

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Cayetano denies some Cabinet members ‘dictating’ House on leadership issue

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:40:13 +0000

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday night denied that some Cabinet members were “dictating” the House on its leadership issue.

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Duterte calls looming House coup ‘wishful thinking’

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:47:28 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte said this Thursday as he downplayed the claims of his son Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte that Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano may face a coup challenging his bid for Speaker.

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Text stirs talk of House members unhappy with speakership deal

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:32:33 +0000

Text stirs talk of House members unhappy with speakership deal

Who is trying to undermine President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice of Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as Speaker of the House of Representatives?

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‘Not mine,’ Sara Duterte says of text urging Cayetano’s rejection

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:18:07 +0000

Text message sent to Mike Defensor

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio denied Tuesday night that she was behind a text message circulating among lawmakers asking them to reject Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as the next House Speaker.

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