Marinduque congressional seat: SC tells House to respond

SC tells House to respond to petition of elected seat

By Rey E. Requejo | Mar. 12, 2014 

Rep. Lord Allan Velasco

The House of Representatives has been ordered to answer the appeal of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco to compel Speaker Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr. to allow him to assume his post as representative of the lone district of the province after the disqualification of his rival and proclaimed Rep. Regina Reyes.

During the en banc session, the SC approved the issuance of an order directing the lower Congress to submit a comment on the petition filed by Velasco last month seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus ordering the House Speaker Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr. to recognize him as duly elected winner in last year's poll and administer his oath of office. 

The respondents have been given 10 days from receipt of notice to comply with the order. Manila Standard  

Velasco during his proclamation by COMELEC as winner of 

the congressional seat for the lone district of Marinduque.