Lord Allan Jay Velasco

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Lord Allan Jay Velasco
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Presumptive Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Assuming office
TBA
Succeeding Alan Peter Cayetano
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Marinduque's lone district
Assumed office
February 1, 2016
Preceded by Regina Ongsiako Reyes
In office
June 30, 2010 [1] [2]  June 30, 2013
Preceded by Carmencita Reyes
Succeeded by Regina Ongsiako Reyes
Provinicial Administrator of Marinduque
In office
January 2008 [3]  December 2009
Governor Jose Antonio Carrion
Personal details
Born (1977-11-09) November 9, 1977 (age 42)
Manila, Philippines
Political party PDP–Laban (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
NUP (2011–2016)
Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2009–2011)
Parents Presbitero Velasco
Lorna Quinto Velasco
Residence Mogpog, Marinduque
Torrijos, Marinduque
Alma mater De La Salle University (BS)
University of Santo Tomas (LLB)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Lord Allan Jay Quinto Velasco (born November 9, 1977) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the Representative of Marinduque's lone district since 2016 and previously from 2010 to 2013. [4] He also served as the Marinduque chapter president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, as well as the Provincial Administrator under Governor Jose Antonio Carrion.

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Early life

He earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Management from De La Salle University and completed his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Santo Tomas.

He served as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines President of Marinduque as well as Provincial Administrator of the province under former Governor Jose Antonio Carrion. As Provincial Administrator of Marinduque, he served as Chairman of the Marinduque Provincial Tourism Council and undertook projects to promote the province as a haven for sports adventure and community-based Tourism, before he became a legislator. His priority programs are focused on the enhancement of Marinduque's economic development, quality public education and welfare of teachers, agricultural improvement and eco-tourism.

Political career

Velasco was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2013 by Regina Ongsiako Reyes, daughter of incumbent Governor Carmencita Reyes, but Velasco disputed Reyes' victory by noting that Reyes was a United States citizen during the election and was thus ineligible to hold the office. Both the Supreme Court and the COMELEC upheld Velasco's protest. Despite this, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte maintained that a decision to remove Reyes from her seat is up to the House Electoral Tribunal, where Velasco's case to remove her was still pending. Velasco was later proclaimed as the legitimate representative of Marinduque's lone district and assumed office on February 1, 2016.

He is the incumbent representative of the Lone District of Marinduque and chairman of the House Committee on Energy. He is also the chairman of the Oversight Committee on Solid Waste Management Act and co-chairman of the Joint Congressional Power Commission.

Personal life

Velasco is the eldest son of Presbitero Velasco Jr., a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, and Torrijos, Marinduque Mayor Lorna [5] Quinto-Velasco.

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References

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  2. Obligacion, Eliseo J. "P.A. Velasco proclaimed Congressman". marinduquegov.
  3. Cruz, Neal. "Abolish the pork barrel and save tax money". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
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  5. Mataac, Jr., Romeo A. (29 September 2020). "Marinduque Rep. Velasco, magsisilbi bilang Speaker simula Oktubre 14?". Marinduque News.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Carmencita Reyes
Regina Ongsiako Reyes
Representative, Lone District of Marinduque
2010 - 2013
2016 - present
Succeeded by
Regina Ongsiako Reyes
Incumbent