Marinduque Rising: B'day celebration photos of Cong. and Mrs. Lord Allan Velasco

Marinduque's birthday boy and 'LAV', Lord Allan Velasco sings
"Salamat" by The Dawn:

Salamat, tayo’y magkasamang muli

Salamat at may gabing nakalaan sa kaunting kasiyahan

Salamat at tayo’y nagkasamang muli

Salamat at sa pagpawi ng uhaw ay may darating na araw

Chorus

Kay tamis ng ating samahan sa lungkot at kaligayahan

Tunay na kaibigan, kasamang maaasahan

Salamat at tayo’y may pinagsamahan

Salamat, tunay kong kaibigan

Chorus

Kay tamis ng ating samahan sa lungkot at kaligayahan (kaligayahan)

Tunay na kaibigan, kasamang maaasahan

Salamat (salamat) at tayo’y may pinagsamahan

Salamat, tunay kong kaibigan

Salamat (salamat) at tayo’y may pinagsamahan

Salamat, kaibigang walang kapantay

Salamat sa ‘yo, kaibigan ko

Salamat sa ‘yo, salamat sa ‘yo

Mrs. Wen Velasco shares how much she loves the youthful Congressman,
'my Coco Martin', she said.

Part of the crowd of 5,000 well-wishers at the Boac Covered Court, occupied up to the Casa Real front and side streets. The Boac event was attended by supporters from the towns of Buenavista, Gasan, Boac and Mogpog, and was joined in by the congressman's relatives from Torrijos.

Mayor Madla of the host town conveys his message to the beautiful couple.

Portion of the nearly 4,000 well-wishers that came from the farthest barangays of Torrijos and to the nearest barangays of Sta. Cruz. Venue for the second day of celebration was Sta. Cruz Town Plaza.

Sta. Cruz Mayor Percy Morales conveying his message to the couple and to the people of Torrijos and Sta. Cruz.

The birthday couple shown here with Buenavista Mayor Jing Madrigal (in red shirt), who is running unopposed, and his National Unity Party (NUP) party-mates.

This blogger, Atty. Naz Montano, Jr. (Velasco's Chief-of-Staff), Cong. Velasco and Mayor Bert Madla of Boac just before the start of the program.

Vice-Governor Antonio "Tonton" Uy, Jr. greets the birthday celebrant as Atty. Naz and SK Provincial Federation President, Lauren Rosales look on.

Among those who travelled to Marinduque from the province of Quirino to join the Velasco couple was Congressman Dakila Carlo E. Cua of the Lone District of Quirino.

Congressman Mark Aeron H. Sambar of Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA), who has helped provide educational assistance to some local athletes, as well as additional funds for the construction of the Sta. Cruz Sports Center also came to convey his personal greetings to the couple. He came with his Japanese girlfriend of eight years.

Velasco's party-mates from Mogpog led by former mayor and mayoralty candidate Jonathan Garcia.

Providing some of the entertainment were the Talentadings,
stand-up comedians/singers from Zirko and Clownz Comedy Bar.

Congressman Sherwin N. Tugna of Citizens Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC), shares his thoughts and good wishes for the Velasco couple.

Congresswoman Rachel Marguerite "Cutie" B. del Mar of the 1st District of Cebu fondly calls 'Cong. Allan' as the best basketball and badminton player in Congress, also best in singing and dancing, and best in loving his constituents whose well-being and bright future is foremost in his mind, she said.

The Putong Troupe of the Municipal Government of Boac performs the traditional welcome and thanksgiving song-and-dance ritual.

Her first time to speak publicly before the Marinduqueno audience, Mrs. Wen Velasco , whose birthday falls on November 11th shares some thoughts about her husband and conveys her "maraming, maraming salamat po talaga!"