Lawmaker welcomes court decision on Marcopper to pay victims
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Wednesday welcomed the Marinduque Regional Trial Court’s decision ordering Marcopper Mining Corporation to pay damages ...
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Congress eyes proclamation of new President, VP on May 27-28
By Maricel V. Cruz Congress is eyeing the proclamation of the new President and Vice President by May 27, or ...
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All-out support
UniTeam vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Caprio meets with Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (right), Majority Leader Martin Romualdez ...
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Velasco seeks direct vax purchase by private sector for its employees
To sustain the momentum of COVID-19 vaccination, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday urged the government to consider giving the ...
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Romualdez belies House coup rumors
The House of Representatives under Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday shrugged off reports of a possible change of leadership ...
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Velasco endorses purchase of new C-130J planes in 2022 budget
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has endorsed the inclusion of the purchase of three brand new C-130J planes by the Philippine ...
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House leaders file bill extending voter registration
Top leaders of the House of Representatives have filed a bill extending the registration of voters for the May 2022 ...
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Olympians lauded
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco presents a copy of the House Resolution 198 to Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham Tolentino, ...
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House fetes silver medalist Onyok Velasco
The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, has paid tribute to 1996 Atlanta Olympics boxing silver medalist ...
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House Speaker leads PNP rites
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday lauded members of the Philippine National Police for their contributions in the fight against ...
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