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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 to those affected when...

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 at the latest May 28. House...

All-out support

UniTeam vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Caprio meets with Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (right), Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (left) and other lawmakers...

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 private sector a much...

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 at the chamber as...

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 Air Force in the...

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 national and local elections...

Olympians lauded

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco presents a copy of the House Resolution 198 to Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham Tolentino, congratulating and thanking the...

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 Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco Jr....

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 COVID-19, as he joined...

Velasco seeks policy review on storm alert

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco wants a review of an eight-year-old policy suspending maritime travel in areas placed under public storm warning signal no. 1,...

Congress to hasten passage of P405-b COVID relief package

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday said the House of Representatives will soon pass a third COVID-19 relief package to aid struggling Filipinos and...

Speaker to FDA: Expedite local drug production

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday appealed to the Food and Drug Administration to hasten its procedures, specifically concerning the applications of local pharmaceutical...

Special session for ayuda bills

Congress is willing to hold a special session if President Rodrigo Duterte calls for it to ensure the timely passage of bills on financial...
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