House leaders hailed Malacañang for enacting on Wednesday, April 27 the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's Facebook) "We applaud President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for signing the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act into law, which is a priority...
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has highlighted the sacrifices of the country’s Covid-19 frontliners and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on the occasion of Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor on Saturday, April 9. (MANILA BULLETIN) "We join the entire nation in commemorating Araw ng Kagitingan...
Duterte family friend, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, March 28, thanked President Duterte for all he has done for the Philippines. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco's Facebook) "On behalf of the House of Representatives and the Filipino people, thank you for all you have...
House Dangerous Drugs Committee Chairman Rep. Robert Ace Barbers urged law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant against drug activity during the election period. Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Photo from congress.gov.ph) “I am urging officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the...
The government’s fuel subsidy program is the best solution to the problem caused by successive fuel price hikes. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco had this to say Monday, March 7, the same day that the chamber's Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee convened for the first time in order to discuss relief...
After roughly two years, the House of Representatives is allowing for the first time the in-person coverage of a committee meeting on Monday morning, March 7. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed in a Viber message to reporters by the House media bureau on late Sunday night, March 6....
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto lll should recommend to Malacañang the conduct of special sessions in Congress to approve bills that would suspend excise taxes on fuel, the prices of which have been skyrocketing as of late. House Speaker Lord Allan...
It seems that “Pilipinas Got Talent” Season 6 third runner-up Mark Joven “Vape lord” Olvido hasn't learned his lesson. He was arrested once again by authorities following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Duhat, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Feb. 18. According to a police report, Olvido yielded several...
For House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's monicker of "Eagle of Mindanao" is more than just a tag. (Jom Francis/ Unsplash) The Marinduque lone district congressman believes that Duterte-Carpio really does embody the symbolic traits of the majestic Philippine...
Two bills proposing to further strengthen the country’s banking system have passed final reading approval in the House of Representatives. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded his Lower House colleagues for approving on third and final reading the bills regulating...
Tales of the Second Age of Middle-earth are about to unfold After releasing a glimpse of the forthcoming series last August 2021, Amazon finally drops the first trailer for the highly-anticipated “The Lord of the Rings” series and reveals its title. Still from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings...
The Christmas season in the country liturgically ends Sunday, Jan. 9, with the Roman Catholic Church’s observance of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Baptism of the Lord (Manila Bulletin file) The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River...
