Congress names building as ‘Jose de Venecia Jr.’
Rep. Yeddah Marie Romualdez, Speaker Martin Romualdez, former Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr., former Rep. Gina De Venecia and Rep. Christopher De Venecia cutting the ceremonial ribbon marking the opening of the Jose De Venecia Jr. Building and Museum in the House of Representatives.
THE House of Representatives paid tribute to former five-time Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. with the inauguration of a building named after him at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on Tuesday, January 28.
De Venecia attended the event accompanied by his wife, former Rep. Gina de Venecia, their son, Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez and other mayors of the 4th District.
The Jose de Venecia Building and Museum honors his legacy in public service as the longest serving Speaker from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008.
During the ceremony, Speaker Martin Romualdez rallied his colleagues in government service to commit themselves to the same values of De Venecia.
“As we dedicate the Jose de Venecia Building and Museum, let us also commit ourselves to honoring his legacy by embodying the values he holds dear: unity, compassion, and the relentless pursuit of peace and progress,” he said.
Other Pangasinan representatives who paid tribute to the former Speaker were Ramon Guico Jr. of the 5th District and Mark Cojuangco of the 2nd District.
Romualdez also said that De Venecia’s concept of the “Rainbow Coalition” remains a masterclass in inclusive governance and a testament to his belief that diversity is not a weakness but a profound strength.
A statesman of international renown, De Venecia continues to champion inter-faith dialogue, an advocacy that has taken him to the farthest corners of the world.
“Speaker Joe is not only a leader of great ideas, he is a man of profound humanity,” Romualdez said. (Leonardo Micua)
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