Reelected Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco has visited
a future colleague in the House of Representatives in the person of Davao City
Congressman-elect Paolo Duterte.
Politiko learned that Velasco and his wife Wen went to the
residence of the President’s son in Davao City early morning of Thursday
wherein a private meeting took place between the couple and incoming lawmaker
who just came from his European vacation.
The source refused to disclosed the topics which was
discussed during the meeting gave Politiko a picture of the supposed meeting
between the Velascos and the President’s eldest kin.
Velasco, one of the perennial contenders for the House
leadership and his main rival for the post, incoming Leyte Rep. Ferdinand
Martin Romualdez joined President Rodrigo Duterte when the chief executive
administered the oath to newly elected government officials of Cagayan de Oro
City during a ceremony at the Xavier Sports and Country Club on Wednesday
evening.
It was earlier reported that the President’s first-born son
just like her sister, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte was supporting the
Speakership bid of Marinduqe solon this coming July.
Many observers are monitoring the entry of the Presidential
son in the Lower House since he can play a power-broker/kingmaker role in the
chamber.
The former Davao City vice mayor earlier dismissed rumors
that he himself is eyeing the Speakership after former House Speaker and
reelected Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez said that he was
willing to give way to the incoming solon if he shows interest in the top post.
President Duterte earlier vowed to resign if his eldest
decides to seek the leadership of the Lower House in July.
The incoming lawmaker believed that someone has fed wrong
information about the matter to his father.
Source: Politiko/John Carlo M. Cahinhinan
Source: Politiko/John Carlo M. Cahinhinan
