Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and his wife on Friday, September 9 extended their profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
‘’Her Majesty was more than a queen, she was a symbol of power, stability and, most of all, women empowerment. Her accession to the throne in 1952 was celebrated by the whole world and served as an inspiration to women leaders around the world. Her 70-year reign included the strengthening of the bilateral relationship between the UK and the Philippines, for which the Filipino people are very grateful,’’ Pimentel, a former Senate President, said.
‘’During her reign, Her Majesty had never failed to value and recognize many times the works and the virtues of our fellow Filipinos working and living in the UK,’’ he stressed.
‘’She had built a legacy that will be remembered beyond her lifetime,’’ Pimentel said.
‘’Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the UK,’’ he added.
In separate Facebook and Twitter posts, Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, Raffy Tulfo, Francis Tolentino, Sonny Angara, Joel Villanueva and Nancy Binay also joined other lawmakers in expressing their sadness over the Queen’s passing.
Estrada said the Queen’s “inspiring leadership to her nation and people was truly remarkable.”
“We join the whole world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her decades of leadership is a legacy that will live on for generations. This is definitely an end of a significant chapter in world history,” Villanueva said on his part.