Alan wants to stay on as House chief
House Spealier Alan peter Cav-
etano said yesterday he wouid
rather stay in his post even after
his ls-month stint as provided for
under the term-sharjng agreement
brokered by President Duterfe
In a television interview, Cay_
etano was asked if he would like
to continue his mandate as House
Speaker and he replied in the affir-
mative. "Yes, it is good to be con_
nected to the people of Conoress."
he said.
But he clarified that nothino has
changed as hr as the 15-21 6rm-
shariig pact is concerned.
., "Hindi ko maiwasan na yunq
rDang congressmen sa sobrano
taas ng pride ngayon sa Conqress]
very productive, record time ng
pagpasa ng budget, good relation_
ship with th€ CabineL record at_
tendance; record number of bils
na naipasa, so they are talklng
aDout no term-sharlng. Bijt as frr
l.am @ncemed, ,yun ang us6pan,
dr ba, at sinabi ko sa pangulo, I'll
go to him for instructiont he is tie
head of the coalition. As br as I
am concerned, walangj nagbagq'
Lbyetano said.
He said as of now. he is now
focused on keepinq the leoislative
mill grindinq,
*fou never
know what the situ-
ation is 15 months froq noqAnd
rn me meantime, it help6 me fo-
cused," Cayetano said, admitting
that his ls-month stint in the
House is 'very short."
Under the term-sharino aoree.
ment, Velasco wi assu-md the
House speakership in November
2020.
Duterte endorsed Cayedno as
House Speaker for the first 15
months while Velasco of the rulino
PDP-Laban party would assum6
the fourth highest post in the land
tor the last 21 months of the 18th
Congress.
The Chief Executive named Levte
Rep. Martin Romualdez, another
contender fof House Speaker, as
the House Majority Leader. Thev
all gave ln to President,s decision.
(Charissa L. Atienza)
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