Honoring the life and legacy of JDV: Once a political rival but a lifelong family friend—that was how Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described the late House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in his co-sponsorship speech delivered Wednesday, February 11, 2026, on Senate Resolution No. 297 honoring the life and legacy of the former Pangasinan 4th District representative. A statesman who proved that dialogue is stronger than division and that, beyond politics, friendship and respect endure, Estrada said De Venecia remained a family friend despite being a political rival of his father, former President Joseph Estrada, in the 1998 presidential elections. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Rey Javelosa)
Honoring the life and legacy of JDV: Once a political rival but a lifelong family friend—that was how Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described the late House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in his co-sponsorship speech delivered Wednesday, February 11, 2026, on Senate Resolution No. 297 honoring the life and legacy of the former Pangasinan 4th District representative. A statesman who proved that dialogue is stronger than division and that, beyond politics, friendship and respect endure, Estrada said De Venecia remained a family friend despite being a political rival of his father, former President Joseph Estrada, in the 1998 presidential elections. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Rey Javelosa)
