MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker candidate and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano has ended rumors of discord between him and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, announcing that the latter will likely be the Deputy Speaker for Political Affairs. Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte for our talk on what the country needs and how we can put together a very responsive Congress. Previously, Paolo said that the Speaker race is far from over, even as his father President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed a term-sharing scheme between Cayetano and another Speaker bet Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. READ: Paolo Duterte says speaker race far from over, hints at looming coupUnder the older Duterte’s plan, Cayetano would have the first 15 months while Velasco would serve the remaining 21 months of the 18th Congress. /jpvREAD: Cayetano, Pulong summon solons before House Speaker pollADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2019 09:56 UTC