MARINDUQUE Rep. Lord Allan Velasco has been elected speaker at the House of Representatives, replacing incumbent Alan Peter Cayetano who announced he was stepping down. At least 186 legislators ratified the results of the election that was held at the Celebrity Sports Complex on Monday. Velasco formally assumed the top post via nominal voting at the Batasan Pambansa Plenary Hall on Tuesday.
Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. From facebook photo