{"id":270680,"date":"2020-10-02T07:24:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T11:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270680"},"modified":"2020-10-02T07:24:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T11:24:17","slug":"house-replaces-romero-as-deputy-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/02\/house-replaces-romero-as-deputy-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"House replaces Romero as deputy speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cMr. Speaker, I move that we elect Representative Fredenil H. Castro vice Rep. Michael L. Romero,\u201d Romualdo said. (File photo<\/a>: Congressman Mikee Romero\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The House of Representatives on Friday elected Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro as deputy speaker, replacing 1-PACMAN party-list Rep. Michael Romero, a known ally of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.<\/p>\n

Castro, on the other hand, is a supporter of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.<\/p>\n

Deputy Majority Leader Xavier Jesus Romualdo moved for the revamp in the House leadership during the plenary deliberations on the proposed PHP4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Speaker, I move that we elect Representative Fredenil H. Castro vice Rep. Michael L. Romero,\u201d Romualdo said.<\/p>\n

No lawmaker objected, and the motion was approved.<\/p>\n

\u201cRepresentative Fred Castro is hereby designated as one of the deputy speaker(s),\u201d Deputy Speaker Raneo Abu said.<\/p>\n

Castro, earlier in the day, challenged Velasco and his supporters to resign from their leadership posts if they are not willing to cooperate with the incumbent House Speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cResign your leadership positions and let those who are willing to help take over,\u201d Castro said in a privilege speech. \u201cThere is no shame in admitting defeat at the hands of a better foe, but it is not fitting to pretend to be part of the team, while betraying your colleagues and undermining the efforts of Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cayetano offered to step down in a speech before fellow lawmakers on Wednesday amid the speakership row stemming from a 15-21 term-sharing deal with Velasco.<\/p>\n

The House plenary rejected Cayetano’s offer of resignation with a 184-1-9 vote.<\/p>\n

Velasco, however, reminded Cayetano that the turnover date of the speakership is on Oct. 14, as agreed upon during their meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, it was only last night when you promised to resign on Oct. 14 when the President ordered you to honor the term-sharing agreement. Ito ay usapang lalaki (It was a gentlemen\u2019s agreement),\u201d Velasco said.<\/p>\n

PBA party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles said the removal of Romero as deputy speaker is an \u201caffront\u201d against the party-list coalition.<\/p>\n

The recent leadership revamp came despite the agreement between Cayetano and Velasco that there will be no changes in committee chairmanships as well as other leadership posts in the chamber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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