{
  "id": 12561244,
  "title": "Philippines: Lord Allan Velsco and wife Wen Velasco sought by NBI — what you need to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/philippines-lord-allan-velsco-and-wife-wen-velasco-sought-by-nbi-what",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/philippines-lord-allan-velsco-and-wife-wen-velasco-sought-by-nbi-what-you-need-to-know-1.500701209"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manila: Former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Wen Velasco are at the centre of an investigation by the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) following explosive whistle-blower allegations. Former aide Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. , in a sworn statement, accused the couple of operating a corruption scheme that collected millions in kickbacks from government contracts. More…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}