Some lawmakers expressed confidence that no coup will be mounted at the House of Representatives on Monday to prevent Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano from assuming the post of speaker.

Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor on Wednesday said there would be no coup d’etat to challenge Cayetano as lawmakers have accepted the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte that the Taguig lawmaker will share term with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.

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