Speaker Lord Allan Velasco now presiding over the special session that President Rodrigo Duterte called to ensure the timely passage of the 2021 budget. Velasco just came from his meeting in Malacañang with Duterte and ousted speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.
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A total of 301 lawmakers were deemed present during today's session. In the House website though, only 299 lawmakers are officially listed as members.
Included in today's roll call is Duterte Youth's Diucelle Cardema, even if she is yet to take her oath as House member.
