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Is Cayetano's new 'independent majority' bloc out to unseat Velasco? Ally answers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 10:40 AM

MANILA - The newly formed "independent majority" of former House leaders is not targeting the ouster of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said Friday. Read more »

Velasco meets with political party leaders ahead of charter change hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 11:00 AM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco got the backing of various political party leaders on the eve of a House hearing on his proposal to amend economic provisions in the Constitution. Read more »

Velasco pinulong ang liderato ng mga partido ukol sa Charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 08:17 PM

Pinulong ni House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco ang mga lider ng political parties sa Kamara bago ang hearing sa Charter change.  Read more »

Velasco shores up support for charter change ahead of committee deliberations

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 07:49 PM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco met with Leaders of Political Parties in the Majority Coalition at the House of Representatives Tuesday to make sure only amendments to the limits to foreign investments in the country are tackled and approved when the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments meets on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 on Wednesday morning. Read more »

Ratification of proposed charter change eyed alongside 2022 polls: Velasco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 01:37 PM

The House of Representatives aims to present constitutional amendments for the public's ratification alongside the 2022 national elections, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Sunday. Read more »

Meralco palalawigin ang no-disconnection policy hanggang Enero 31

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 01:27 PM

Palalawigin ng Meralco ang no-disconnection policy nito hanggang Enero 31 sa susunod na taon sa mga hindi makapagbabayad ng kanilang electric bills, ayon kay House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco ngayong Linggo. Read more »

Defensor hits ouster as House panel chair, claims Velasco sowing distrust

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:42 PM

Anak Kalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor cried foul Thursday after learning he was kicked out as chairman of House Public Accounts committee, months after his ally Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano was ousted as House Speaker.    Read more »

Most in history: House now has 32 deputy speakers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:24 PM

Anak Kalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor is out as Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts while Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab made a mighty come back as Deputy Speaker before the House of Representatives adjourned for its Christmas vacation.   Read more »

House allots P50 million for staff, media vaccination program

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 02:35 PM

The House of Representatives has set aside some P50 million for a vaccination program for its employees and media, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Wednesday. Read more »

House OKs on final reading bill creating coco levy trust fund

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 07:22 PM

Voting 221-6-0, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on final reading House Bill 8136 creating a coco levy trust fund.   Read more »

Most in Chamber's history: House elects 30th Deputy Speaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 07:08 AM

Cavite Rep. Strike Revilla was elected by his colleagues as Deputy Speaker during Monday's plenary session.  Read more »

Congress allots P620 million to cancer control program in 2021 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 09:37 AM

Congress allotted P620 million in the proposed 2021 national budget for government’s cancer control program, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Sunday. Read more »

House, Senate ratify P4.5-T 2021 budget; Lacson dissents over prioritization of DPWH projects

Katrina Domingo and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 10:00 PM

(UPDATE) The Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday ratified the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget, with the former saying the new spending bill would enable government to enact "ramped up COVID-19 response" programs and allow "fresh investments for our health facilities." Read more »

More Velasco allies named House deputy speakers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 08:13 PM

The House of Representatives elected Monday afternoon Representatives Arnolfo Teves, Rimpy Bondoc, Eric Martinez, Bernadette Herrera Dy, Kristine Singson Meehan, Divina Grace Yu, Rogelio Pacquiao, Wesley Gatchalian and former Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante as deputy speakers. Read more »

Pacquiao is new president of PDP-Laban; Velasco sworn in as executive VP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 01:03 AM

The ruling PDP-Laban party of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte installs Sen. Manny Pacquiao as its new president and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco as its executive vice president. Read more »

Velasco ‘open’ to easing constitutional restriction on foreign investments

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 09:24 PM

 House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday said he is “open” to relaxing the constitutional restriction on foreign investments, but said the 18th Congress may no longer have time to pursue it. Read more »

‘Fair but firm’: Pacquiao installed as PDP-Laban national party president

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 05:54 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Sen.Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday night was installed the national party president of the ruling PDP-Laban. Read more »

DPWH made budget reallocations, not lawmakers: Yap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 09:35 AM

The House appropriations committee chairman said Monday it was the Department of Public Works and Highways that initiated budget cuts to certain districts, as he denied increases in allocations for Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's allies. Read more »

Cayetano says 2021 budget of Speaker Velasco's allies increased; Yap refutes claim

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 03:31 PM

Ousted Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday called for transparency as he claimed lawmakers who pushed for his ouster received huge increases in next year's spending plan. Read more »

House names contingent to bicam panel to help pass 2021 national budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 05:55 AM

The House Wednesday formed a 21-member group to the bicameral conference committee to make sure the proposed P4.506-trillion budget for 2021 will be signed before the year ends.   Read more »