TWENTY-four senators have just adopted a resolution unanimously honoring the 87-year-old former speaker Jose de Venecia (JDV) for his distinguished political career and invaluable service to the nation. It is a well-earned tribute, rendered while JDV is still very much current rather than after he has been called to his rest. As a former senator and a good friend, I should like to claim the honor of casting the 25th vote. I count it as a genuine privilege.
JDV is a class by himself and deserves every inch of it. He has served as congressman of the fourth district of Pangasinan and House speaker at least five times during some of the most challenging years in our nation's life. He has demonstrated an extraordinary zeal for public service, working on landmark economic and political legislations and for national unity, peace and progress.
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