Rep. Lord Allan Velasco

President Rodrigo Duterte attended as a mentor in the baptism of Sara Kristina Velasco, daughter of Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on Sunday.

“Up and coming Speaker of the House.”

The National Unity Party (NUP) is confident that House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will heed to the term-sharing deal for Speakership earlier brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte clarified that he remains opposed against the terms-sharing for Speakership despite voting for House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday.

After weeks of mudslinging, the speakership drama finally ended on Monday as majority of congressmen heeded to the suggestion of President Rodrigo Duterte to proceed with the 15-21 term-sharing formula for speakership.

Davao City 2nd district Rep. Isidro Ungab gave an assurance that the Duterte siblings will respect the suggestion of their patriarch, President Rodrigo Duterte over the term-sharing deal for Speakership.

Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Wednesday dismissed speculations of an effort to upset the election of presumptive Speaker and Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday.

Presumptive House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Tuesday expressed his dream of seeing the best Congress of the Philippines, as he hosted a thanksgiving party for his allies.

President Rodrigo Duterte's choice for Vice President in 2022 is Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez.

Davao City 1st district Cong. Paolo Duterte has hinted that a power scuffle may break out against the presumptive House Speaker, Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano at the opening of the 18th Congress this coming July 22.

Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Wednesday said it is premature to talk of the minority leadership now when the fight for the House speakership is “actually far from over despite an ex cathedra intervention.”

Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor on Wednesday apologized to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for dragging her name into an apparent effort to lobby lawmakers to defy President Rodrigo Duterte’s term-sharing deal for the speakership.

Former House Majority Floor Leader and reelected Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro will not join the Alan Peter Cayetano-led “Super Majority” in the opening of 18th Congress later this month.

Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor said there were still forces trying to resist the 1521 term-sharing deal revived by President Rodrigo Duterte between Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Mariduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.

President Rodrigo Duterte is leaving it up to Congress to choose whom to support in the speakership.

In a last-ditch effort to settle the House leadership row, the three contenders for the speakership have agreed to seek the advice of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacanang said.

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Friday welcomed the formation of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago-led Duterte Coalition which seeks to unite allies of President Rodrigo Duterte in the House of Representatives.

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Friday welcomed the formation of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago-led Duterte Coalition which seeks to unite allies of President Rodrigo Duterte in the House of Representatives.

MANILA – Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor said majority of the members of the upcoming 18th Congress preferred to be given a free hand in choosing their next leader later next month.

Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Wednesday said he respected Hugpong ng Pagbabago’s (HNP) endorsement of Davao City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab for the speakership.

DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) party on Wednesday shot down Cong. Paolo Duterte’s potential plan to seek the House leadership later this month.

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco believed that some elitist politicians are behind the supposed smear campaign against him to derail his speakership bid this coming 18th Congress.

Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro has reminded Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano that insisting term-sharing in the heavily-contested speakership race is an “indicative of weakness.”

The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) party has clarified that its decision to endorse the speakership bid of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco is not yet final.