Political squabbles are often distasteful during the best of times. The row over the House speakership these days is not only an unwelcome distraction; it is shameful.
President Rodrigo Duterte (right) on Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2020) meets with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano (2nd from left) and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco (left) to resolve the row on the House of Representatives speakership. Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go was present during the meeting. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Bong Go) - PNA