As heroes paid for our freedom with their hard work and sacrifices, Filipinos must work hard to create a better nation for generations that follow, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Saturday said . Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 ‘’As we commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the Proclamation of...
The House of Representatives on Monday, June 6 honored the late former Occidental Mindoro Rep. Amelita Calimbas-Villarosa, the first woman deputy speaker of the chamber, in necrological services held at the Batasan Pambansa plenary hall. Villarosa, former executive vice president of Lakas-Christian...
REFLECTIONS TODAY MARK 14:12-16, 22-26 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The scribes taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David. During Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem the people acclaimed Jesus as the son of David. How could Jesus be both the son of David and the LORD of David? As Jesus’ opponents repeatedly try to “trip him up” with their...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Pharisees and Herodians are flattering and courteous but they mean to trap Jesus. They are not interested in the truth. If Jesus affirms Roman taxation, he risks criticism from his followers who regard the Romans as oppressors. If he rejects it, he will face charges of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today is the Feast of the Visitation. From Nazareth, Mary visits her kinswoman Elizabeth in the hill country of Judea, in a place known today as the Ein Kerem or the “Spring of the Vineyard.” Today’s Gospel narrative appears to frame Mary’s song of the Magnificat. The song...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s name surfaced as the next president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino -Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) as a faction emerged and threatened to wrest the leadership of the Malacanang-backed political party from its current head, Senator Manny Pacquiao. Velasco’s Lower...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded the decision of the Professional Regulations Commission to push through with the 2021 Nursing Licensure Examination in July, saying that the move will help address the shortage of health care workers faced by medical facilities and health centers as a result of the...
A weekly webinar series where experts will share their opinions on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will kick off on Friday, May 14. The event, which is being organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), also intends to stimulate...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Kristine S. Lim The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lord Allan Velasco, who currently represents the lone district of the province of Marinduque, gifted the First Daughter and Mayor of Davao City, Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio, a magnificent commissioned portrait...
National government agencies (NGAs) as well as local government units (LGUs) have been prodded to lead the way in complying with the mandated energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) roadmap and standards being cast for the country....
The magic lives on Movie stars Elijah Wood and Daniel Racliffe join together in the cover of Empire Magazine in celebration of the 20th anniversary release of the films "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." The two films, which are now...
