THE ruckus at the House of Representatives ended on Tuesday when Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano threw in the towel and resigned and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco assumed the top post at the chamber.

SHIFTING OF POWER A security personnel of the House of Representatives holds the mace during the ratification of the election of Rep. Lord Allan Velasco as speaker. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

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