MANILA, Philippines — Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remembered former Speaker Jose de Venecia as a long-time partner in public service, with whom she shared a commitment to democracy and political stability. In a statement on Tuesday, Arroyo said that she mourns de Venecia’s passing not only because he was a former Speaker, but because they worked together for a long time—starting from when they ran in the 1998 national elections. De Venecia gunned for the presidency in 1998, but lost to eventual winner, former President Joseph Estrada. Arroyo, De Venecia’s running mate, won the vice […]... Keep on reading: Arroyo remembers De Venecia: We shared a commitment to democracy