Marcelino Veloso

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Roño and the surname or paternal family name is Veloso.

Marcelino Veloso
Veloso in the 6th Congress
House Majority Leader
In office February 2, 1967 – January 17, 1973
Preceded by	Justiniano Montano
Succeeded by	Jose Roño (as Floor Leader of the Interim Batasang Pambansa)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte
In office December 30, 1961 – January 17, 1973
Preceded by	Nicanor Yñiguez
Succeeded by	District abolished (seat next held by Alberto Veloso in 1987)
Constituency	3rd district
In office December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by	Carlos Tan
Succeeded by	Daniel Romualdez
Constituency	1st district
Personal details
Born	Marcelino Roño Veloso (1919-06-02)June 2, 1919 Calbayog, Samar, Philippine Islands
Died	May 11, 1986(1986-05-11) (aged 66)
Party	Nacionalista
Spouse	Virginia Kintana
Children	6

Marcelino Roño Veloso (June 2, 1919 – May 11, 1986) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as House majority leader from 1967 to 1973. He represented Leyte's 3rd district in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1973 and its 1st district from 1957 to 1961.

Early life and education

Veloso was born on June 2, 1919, in Calbayog, Samar, to former representative Manuel Veloso and Paz Rosales Roño. He attended Calbayog Elementary School for his primary education and Leyte High School for his secondary education. In 1941, Veloso was a third-year law student at the University of the Philippines when World War II broke out. He returned to Leyte and completed his legal studies at the Manila Law College in 1946, earning his Bachelor of Laws degree following the liberation of the Philippines.

Career

After the war, Veloso was appointed docket clerk of the People's Court. He later resigned to join the law office of his uncle, former senator Pastor Salazar, and subsequently established a successful career as a trial lawyer.

In 1955, Veloso was elected to the Leyte Provincial Board. He was elected in 1957 to represent Leyte's 1st district in the House of Representatives during the 4th Congress. In 1961, he successfully ran for the province's 3rd district and was re-elected twice before being removed from office following the imposition of martial law. During the first regular session of the 6th Congress, he served as assistant minority floor leader.

Following the election of Jose Laurel Jr. as speaker on February 2, 1967, Veloso was elected House majority leader, serving until the abolition of Congress in 1973.

Personal life

Veloso was married to Virginia Kintana, with whom he had six children: Emmanuel, Emmeline, Marianne, Marcelino Jr., Eduardo, and Jose Antonio. He was the brother of former Samar representative Fernando Veloso and the nephew of former senators Jose Maria Veloso and Esteban Singson.