Lord Allan Jay Velasco
| Lord Allan Jay Velasco | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Marinduque's Lone District | |
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Assumed office February 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Regina Ongsiako Reyes |
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In office June 30, 2010[1][2] – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Carmencita Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Regina Ongsiako Reyes |
| Provinicial Administrator of Marinduque | |
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In office January 2008[3] – December, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Jose Antonio Carrion |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 9, 1977 Manila, Philippines |
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| Relations | Presbitero Velasco (Father) |
| Residence |
Mogpog, Marinduque Torrijos, Marinduque |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician |
Lord Allan Jay Quinto Velasco (born November 9, 1977), also known as "P.A.", is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the current congressman representing the legislative district of Marinduque.[4] He also served as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines President of Marinduque as well as Provincial Administrator of the province under governor Jose Antonio Carrion.
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 the representative of Marinduque district and assumed office on February 1, 2016.
Personal life
Velasco is the eldest son of Presbitero Velasco, a current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Obligacion, Eliseo J. "VELASCO DID IT; THE NANAY RETURNS". marinduquegov.
- ↑ Obligacion, Eliseo J. "P.A. Velasco proclaimed Congressman". marinduquegov.
- ↑ Cruz, Neal. "Abolish the pork barrel and save tax money". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ Danguilan Vitug, Marites (3 December 2009). "SC justice in partisan politics?". ABS-CBN.
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
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| Preceded by Carmencita Reyes Regina Ongsiako Reyes |
Representative, Lone District of Marinduque 2010 - 2013 2016 - present |
Succeeded by Regina Ongsiako Reyes Incumbent |