House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, left, assisted by House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (2nd left), Deputy Speaker Michael Romero (3rd left) and Ako Bicol Party List Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (right partly hidden), administers the oathtaking of Mark Leandro Mendoza (2nd right) as the new Secretary General of the House of Representatives Wednesday night. Mendoza replaces Josella Bighani-Sipin who had resigned.