Oust me, speaker dares lawmakers

Credit to Author: Divina Nova Joy Dela Cruz| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:25:49 +0000

THE dispute over the top post at the House of Representatives took a turn for the worse on Monday as heads rolled and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano dared lawmakers to remove him if they no longer wanted him in his post. “I cannot predict what’s going to happen on the floor, which can happen anytime […]

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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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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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Hints of looming House ‘coup’ not a blow to Duterte’s ‘clout’—Palace

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 06:06:06 +0000

Reports that some lawmakers are unhappy with President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice of Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as the next House Speaker does not show the Chief Executive’s lack of authority in the lower chamber, Malacañang said Thursday.

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Respect Duterte’s hands-off policy on Speakership fight– Pichay

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 04:16:08 +0000

Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. on Friday urged members of the Executive and Legislative departments to respect

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Solons appeal to Duterte: Pick Romualdez for House Speaker

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:41:12 +0000

Solons appeal to Duterte: Pick Romualdez for House Speaker

Three lawmakers from powerful political blocs in the House appealed to President Duterte to pick Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as Speaker.

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Ungab to abide by HNP in speakership race

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:03:42 +0000

Davao City Third District Representative Isidro Ungab vowed to abide by the will of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) with respect to the Speakership race that has heated up in the last few days.

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Paolo Duterte’s joining Speakership race surprises Inday Sara

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:23:45 +0000

Paolo Duterte's joining Speakership race surprises Inday Sara

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is surprised by the decision of Davao Rep.  Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to join the House Speakership race.

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Salceda: Romualdez has ‘more than absolute majority’ for House Speaker race

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:19:58 +0000

Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has “more than absolute majority” for the Speakership race, a ranking lawmaker from the House of Representatives

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Solon appeals to Duterte: Endorse a PDP-Laban member as next Speaker

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:26:30 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte should endorse a House Speaker from the contenders of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. appealed Tuesday.

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