Well-wishers and supporters of Congressman Lord Allan Velasco trooped to his beach house address in Poctoy, Torrijos for an early Christmas get-together. An all-smiling Velasco extended his warm thanks to those who came, stating that his district offices expect more increase in the number of educational assistance recipients now totaling about 4,000 under the Velasco Achievers program.
The same thing goes with financial assistance to medical patients, burial and transportation for indigents. He said that assistance being given by his office to patients who had to be transported for special treatment in hospitals outside the province will also be further strengthened with additional funds.
The aggressive road infrastructure projects going on in all the six municipalities of Marinduque, he said, are manifestations of his battle-cry for ‘pagbabago’ for these are long overdue projects, in the same manner that barangay roads, multi-purpose buildings and waterworks projects are now being undertaken in areas prioritized at the start of his watch as representative to Congress of the Lone District of Marinduque.
Velasco also mentioned in his brief speech that his controversial affirmative vote in the lower chamber of the Philippine congress for impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona was not only due to the fact that in his view, the grounds for impeachment were present, but most importantly, it was also a representative vote by his constituents for the continued forward thrust of the province of Marinduque on the matter of economic development.
Velasco was joined in by his congressional staff, Atty. Montano Nazario, Chief of Staff, Erick Abad, Chief of Staff for Marinduque Affairs, Johann Frantz Rivera, Juvilee Anne Ravanera, Arnold Isorena and the local staff from Velasco's district offices in Boac and Sta. Cruz.
Some photo-ops...
Overheard during the Christmas gathering from emcees Bernard Revilla and Primo Pamintuan:
Bernard: Alam ba ninyo kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng L-A-V?
Mga Tao: Lord Allan Velasco!
Primo: Tama po. Pero alam ba ninyo kung ano talaga ang ibig sabihin ng L-A-V?
Mga Tao: Lalawigan Aasenso kay Velasco!
Primo: Ay alam pala!
