Domingo Veloso

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

Domingo Veloso
Veloso's official portrait during the 3rd Congress
Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953
Preceded by	Francisco Ortega
Succeeded by	Daniel Romualdez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 2nd district
In office May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1957
Preceded by	Dominador Tan
Succeeded by	Dominador Tan
Member of the 1971 Constitutional Convention from Leyte's 4th district
In office June 1, 1971 – December 1, 1972
Personal details
Born	Domingo Costas Veloso (1908-12-14)December 14, 1908 Baybay, Leyte, Philippine Islands
Party	Liberal (1946–1953)
Other political affiliations	Nacionalista–Democratic (1953–1957)
Relations	Veloso family
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Commonwealth Army
Rank	First lieutenant

Domingo Costas Veloso (December 14, 1908 – after 1971) was a Filipino lawyer, military officer, and politician who represented Leyte's 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1957. He served as speaker pro tempore of the House from 1949 to 1953 during the 2nd Congress.

Early life and education

Veloso was born in Baybay, Leyte, on December 14, 1908. He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree and entered the practice of law after passing the Bar examinations.

Career

Before entering government service, Veloso served in the Reserve Philippine Army as a first lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's Service and as chief of the propaganda section of the Leyte Area Command during the Japanese occupation in World War II.

In 1946, Veloso was elected to the House of Representatives as the representative of Leyte's 2nd congressional district. He was re-elected to two additional terms, serving until 1957. During his second term, he was elected speaker pro tempore of the House under Speaker Eugenio Perez. He later ran for Leyte's 4th district in 1965 but lost to fellow Liberal Party candidate Dominador Tan.

Veloso was elected as a delegate from Leyte's 4th district to the 1971 Constitutional Convention, where he served as chairperson of the Committee on Legislative Power.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Domingo Veloso

Year	Office	Party		Votes received				Result
				Total	%	P.	Swing
1946	Representative (Leyte–2nd)		Liberal	—N/a	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won
1949				—N/a	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won
1953			Nacionalista–Democratic	18,121	50.80%	1st	—N/a	Won
1965	Representative (Leyte–4th)		Liberal	5,895	9.83%	3rd	—N/a	Lost
1970	Constitutional Convention Delegate (Leyte–4th)		Nonpartisan	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Won