{"id":269490,"date":"2020-09-22T06:01:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T10:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=269490"},"modified":"2020-09-22T06:01:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T10:01:14","slug":"duterte-still-hopeful-cayetano-honors-term-sharing-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/22\/duterte-still-hopeful-cayetano-honors-term-sharing-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte still hopeful Cayetano honors term-sharing deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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However, Roque said even if Duterte wanted the term-sharing agreement to be honored, he could not do anything if the \u201csupermajority\u201d of the lawmakers wants Cayetano to stay as House Speaker. (File: RICHARD MADELO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte is still hopeful that House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano would honor his term-sharing deal with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.<\/p>\n

In a virtual Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte wanted his two allies to take turns in holding the highest position at the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

However, Roque said even if Duterte wanted the term-sharing agreement to be honored, he could not do anything if the \u201csupermajority\u201d of the lawmakers wants Cayetano to stay as House Speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s hoping\u00a0na tutupad sa usapan ang partido pero kung wala pong\u00a0<\/em>number\u00a0si<\/em>\u00a0Congressman Lord Allan\u00a0eh wala po siyang magagawa<\/em>\u00a0(He\u2019s hoping they would honor their term-sharing deal but if Congressman Lord Allan doesn\u2019t have the numbers, he can\u2019t do anything),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque said the fate of the next House Speaker will depend on the decision of the individual members of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng sabi po niya<\/em>, to quote\u00a0talaga<\/em>\u00a0is: \u2018Kung walang numero si<\/em>\u00a0Lord Allan,\u00a0wala siyang magagawa<\/em>\u00a0(What he said, to quote is: \u2018If Lord Allan doesn\u2019t have the numbers, he can\u2019t do anything)\u2019,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n

In an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel on Tuesday, Deputy Speaker and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said the supermajority of congressmen wants Cayetano to continue instead of letting Velasco take over.<\/p>\n

Villafuerte believes that Velasco will not be able to put up a good fight against Cayetano since he was “never really active in Congress.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t seen or heard Congressman Lord be active in any major issue. We don\u2019t see him in Congress. It was really his choice not to be the presumptive speaker. The congressmen now are saying we\u2019d rather let Speaker Alan to continue because he\u2019s active, he performs, he\u2019s qualified, these are the general sentiments of congressmen,\u201d Villafuerte said.<\/p>\n

Under the term-sharing deal brokered by Duterte, Cayetano would serve as the House Speaker for the first 15 months, or until October 2020 while Velasco would take over and assume the position for the remaining 21 months or until 18th Congress ends in 2022.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Roque said Duterte wants the PHP4.5-trillion proposed budget for 2021 passed before the end of the year amid squabbles among members of the House of Representatives over budget allocations for infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s just say, because the 2021 budget is also our biggest stimulus package, not negotiable\u00a0po kay Presidente, kinakailangan maipasa po iyang<\/em>\u00a0budget on time (it\u2019s not negotiable for the President, the budget has to be passed on time),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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