The House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified the election of Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco as Speaker of the House.
A total of 186 House members voted to ratify the election of
Velasco, which was held first at Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City.
The ratification was held at the House Plenary Hall ahead of
the expected resumption of the session at 3 p.m. to tackle the 2021 national
budget.
Bagong Henerasyon party-list Representative Bernadette Herrera-Dy earlier said they wanted to settle the speakership issue before the special session so that they can focus on the budget.
"Ang sabi naman nila 3 p.m. pa ang simula ng budget kaya gusto namin ngayong umaga, tapusin na natin 'yung labanan sa Speaker para once and for all we can continue and concentrate on the budget as requested by the President and our job to the Filipino people," she added.
This article first appeared on GMA News Online
