Romualdez, Lakas - CMD mourn death of ex-House speaker Jose de Venecia
MANILA, Philippines — Former House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Lakas-Christian-Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) are mourning the passing of former Pangasinan representative and speaker Jose de Venecia, noting that the fallen legislator was a pillar of Philippine democracy. In a statement on Tuesday, Romualdez said de Venecia, one of the founders of Lakas’ precursor, Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats (NUCD) — helped shape the country through his brilliance and courage. “Today, we mourn the passing of one of the greatest pillars of Philippine democracy and the political father of Lakas-CMD, former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. — a man […]...Keep on reading: Romualdez, Lakas - CMD mourn death of ex-House speaker Jose de Venecia
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