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House adopts measure honoring De Venecia; memorial service set on Feb 16

Published Feb 11, 2026 11:56 pm

At A Glance

  • The House of Representatives has adopted during plenary session Wednesday night, Feb. 11 House Resolution (HR) No. 758 honoring the late former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
Former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. (Contributed photo)
Former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. (Contributed photo)


The House of Representatives has adopted during plenary session Wednesday night, Feb. 11 House Resolution (HR) No. 758 honoring the late former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
The resolution expresses the “profound condolences of the House of Representatives to the family of the Honorable Jose C. de Venecia Jr., former Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Congresses and spouse of the Honorable Ma. Georgina P. de Venecia, Representative of the Fourth Legislative District of Pangasinan".
The measure was introduced by House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, and Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan.
In a related development, the House has also announced the conduct of a memorial service for "Speaker Joe" on Monday morning, Feb. 16 at the plenary hall.
De Venecia--chairman emeritus of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party--passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the age of 89.
A former five-time House Speaker, De Venecia holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Speaker in the country’s post-war years.
Also fondly known as “JDV” and “Manong Joe", De Venecia was born on Dec. 26, 1936 in Barangay Pogo Grande, Dagupan City, Pangasinan to Judge Jose Ravago de Venecia Sr. and Casimira Villamil Claveria.
He is survived by his wife, Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Gina de Venecia, and their children Christopher de Venecia, who served as representative of Pangasinan's 4th during the 17th, 18th, and 19th Congresses; Joey de Venecia; Vivian de Venecia-Garcia; Leslie de Venecia-Norton; and Alexandra de Venecia-Hanner, as well as his grandchildren.
The late De Venecia served representative of Pangasinan’s 4th district for six terms. He also represented the province’s 2nd district during the 7th Congress.
The resolution cited his role as an “architect of political unity". It recalled how he unified seven diverse political parties into the historic “Rainbow Coalition", through which he supported then-president Fidel V. Ramos in restoring political stability and ensuring the enactment of more than 200 economic and social reform laws.
It also noted his part in co-founding Lakas-CMD, where he previously served as secretary general, president, and chairman.
Among the landmark measures he helped author were Republic Act (RA) No. 6957 or the “B-O-T (Build-Operate-Transfer) Law", RA No.7227 or the “Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992", RA No.7653 or “The New Central Bank Act", and RA No.7916 or the “Philippine Economic Zone Act".
Beyond his achievements in the House, De Venecia was recognized for advancing Asian integration and regional cooperation. He served as founder and chairman emeritus of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, chaired the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, and twice led the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization, now known the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)
He was also a key figure in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly and the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council, and served as president of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International.
The resolution highlighted his efforts in facilitating dialogue with Muslim secessionists, rightist military officers and communist insurgents, which led to peace agreements and amnesty programs, as well as his initiative in advancing interfaith dialogue at the United Nations (UN)
De Venecia received numerous honors in the Philippines and abroad, including the Légion d’Honneur from France, a state decoration conferred by King Juan Carlos I of Spain; as well as national awards from Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea.
He was also recognized as Man of the Century by the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and received the Distinguished Service Awards from ICAPP and AIPA.
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