Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:45:38 +0000
CHR has called on members of the 18th Congress – both incoming and returning – to reconsider their stand on restoring the death penalty in the Philippines.
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Read moreCredit to Author: BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 01:53:25 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s political party has endorsed the candidacy for speakership of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco although the Chief Executive himself has stayed away from making any personal choice….READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 17:15:12 +0000
TOKYO, Japan — President Rodrigo Duterte met here on Wednesday with three lawmakers seeking the House speakership. The President met with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, incoming Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, and incoming Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano. Photos shared by Senator-elect Christopher “Bong” Go showed the three smiling as they posed with the President. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: GLEE JALEA| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 05:49:44 +0000
DAYS after Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez disclosed an ongoing money race between two other aspirants for the speakership, incumbent officials of the House of Representatives were quick to refute the…READ
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 21:31:09 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The next Speaker may not necessarily come from the ranks of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), according to Majority Leader Fredenil Castro, another rumored candidate in the looming battle for House leadership.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:23:08 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and industry players to ensure that there would be sufficient power supply not only during election day but all throughout the counting and transmission of votes so as not to cast doubt on the credibility of the poll results. Velasco is […]
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