Velasco elected House speaker; Cayetano calls QC clubhouse session ‘fake’
Cayetano called the session “fake” as it was held outside Batasang Pambansa.
Cayetano called the session “fake” as it was held outside Batasang Pambansa.
In a statement, Roque said the Senate was given ample time to finish deliberations on the proposed budget and expressed confidence it would be passed at the soonest.
“He knows very well that he no longer enjoys the trust and confidence of House members. This caper is the last nail to his coffin. Speaker Cayetano, your time is up,” Velasco said.
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo earned a 57-percent approval rating. She recorded the highest disapproval rating among top national officials, at 22 percent.
“Ang sabi po niya, ‘stay out tayo diyan, no comment tayo diyan.’ That’s a purely internal affair of the House of Representatives,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in an interview over PTV.