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NOW: @IanEsguerra gives you the most relevant facts in this episode of #ANCMattersOfFact.

@IanEsguerra Australian National University Political Scientist Cleve Arguelles: This is really a bad time for a political showdown in the House. It's budget season, and it's not an ordinary budget. #ANCMattersOfFact

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: Political showdown reflects badly on lawmakers.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: Duterte's mixed signals over House speakership have left lawmakers guessing and fighting against each other.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: I think it's time for the President to make his position really clear about this.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: Cayetano doesn't want to upset the President. He may have miscalculated his role in the Duterte government so far, but he's still there because of Duterte.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: Breaking political promises is really par for the course for traditional politicians.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: Duterte will still be the winner at the end of the day in House Speakership row.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Arguelles: Cayetano may be playing the long game here. But this may also be a hard lesson for him.

@IanEsguerra Rep. Edcel Lagman: I am steadfast in my position that the term-sharing agreement must be honored. But I cannot sustain what happened yesterday. It was not valid. It was a deviation from practice and violated rules. It was merely a show of force. #ANCMattersOfFact

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Lagman: Velasco election outside the House is a violation of the lower chamber's rules.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Lagman: Call of the President for special session for budget can't stop inherent power of the House to settle speakership row.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Lagman: I will not vote for the speakership because both candidates belong to majority.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Lagman: Duterte should have categorically announced that term-sharing deal he brokered should be honored.

@IanEsguerra #ANCMattersOfFact Lagman: There's need to amend president's call to include 4 additional days for budget deliberations, amendments.