MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s children will respect his decision on the House leadership, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte said Monday. “To respect the decision of the President,” Paolo said when asked what his sister and Davao Mayor Sara Duterte told him. Siya makasagot nyan.”In a short speech during Cayetano’s breakfast, Paolo also said the “Davao Coalition” in the House would respect the President’s stand on the speakership. “The Davao Coalition, we respect the decision of the President tutal magte-term sharing, ‘yun ‘yung napag-usapan nila. READ: Paolo Duterte says speaker race far from over, hints at looming coupBut the 1987 Constitution mandates that the Speaker shall be elected by a majority vote of all House members through a roll call vote.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 02:48 UTC