Former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco Abroad Amid Unverified Cash Transfer Claims
The Bureau of Immigration confirmed that former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is currently outside the Philippines and faces no travel restrictions, while allegations of cash deliveries he allegedly ordered are being investigated.
The Bureau of Immigration confirmed on Tuesday that former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is abroad and that no legal impediment blocks his travel. The agency declined to provide further details about his whereabouts. Separately, ex-policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. claimed he delivered cash to Vice President Sara Duterte, former President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte on Velasco’s instruction, a charge now under investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation.
Velasco’s spokesperson, Rowell Ilagan, labeled the allegations as baseless and fabricated attacks. Sara Duterte responded that she does not know Gracioso and has never received money from him. Requests for comment from the Dutertes have not been answered.
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The story links a high-profile politician to alleged illicit cash transfers, raising questions about corruption and prompting a police investigation.
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