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Velasco takes oath before Duterte
By Fernan Angeles MARINDUQUE Rep. Lord Allan Velasco got what he wished for on his 43rd birthday – to become the Speaker of the 300-member House of Representatives, officially at that. In Malacañang, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco took his oath of office before President Rodrigo Duterte, con on Monday, the day he also celebrated his…
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Velasco to unseat remaining Cayetano stewards
By Fernan Angeles A WEEK after assuming House leadership, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco hinted at replacing several committee chairmen over the congressional break. “During the recess, I would evaluate actually some of the posts in the committees and see if they are still performing or they need to be changed,” Velasco was quoted as saying…