The bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has inaugurated the new Quezon City Jail Building on Wednesday, Dec. 15, a move that is part fo the bureau's efforts to improve the living condition and address the congestion woes of the inmates in its jail facilities. BJMP spokesperson in a...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, Dec. 13 is prepared to push for amendments to Republic Act 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act in order to grant the private sector bigger role in sustaining the momentum of government’s inoculation program. At the same time, Velasco also urged the...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Wednesday, Dec. 8, that all of its jail facilities all over the country are free from the dreaded coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) virus. “We would like to announce that as of this minute, wala na po tayong kaso ng COVID sa BJMP both sa...
The University of Santo Tomas Law Alumni Foundation Inc. (USLTAFI), through the UST Faculty of Civil Law, has conferred the Award of Distinction to Speaker Lord Allan Velasco for his outstanding accomplishments as graduate of the university. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco receives Award of Distinction...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Sunday, Dec. 5 that only one inmate in its jail facilities was infected with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In a press briefing, BJMP spokesperson Chief Inspector Xavier Solda said the unnamed COVID-19 afflicted inmate is closely...
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Sunday called on eligible Filipinos who remain unvaccinated to get a jab during the national COVID-19 vaccination days slated on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 and on Dec. 15 to 17, to help prevent another pandemic surge as families prepare for the holiday season. Velasco...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) cited the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Thursday, Nov. 25, for the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination work it rendered to its personnel and persons deprived of liberty (PDL). In...
A total of 114,570 out of 125,082 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) were inoculated against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) as of Nov. 21. The figure represents 91 percent vaccinated PDLs, according to BJMP chief Director Allan Iral....
The Department of Finance (DOF) bucked the proposal seeking to impose a “super-rich” tax on Filipino billionaires as its negative impacts outweigh any potential revenue gains for the government. In a letter to House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said...
The House of Representatives on Thursday, Nov. 18 honored incumbent and former lawmakers, as well as administrative and congressional staff who died as the COVID-19 epidemic devastated the country. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, together with House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza, led the...
President Duterte met with several lawmakers in Malacañang on Tuesday night, Nov. 16, Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles has confirmed. media "It was an informal and relaxed gathering with lawmakers, many of whom are friends of the President dating back to his...
Plenary session in the House of Representatives adjourned early Tuesday, Nov. 16 amid rumors of an impending coup aimed at ousting Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.and Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco Romualdez...