By Mortz C. Ortigoza
DAGUPAN CITY – It took eight hours before this veteran politician and
former House Speaker can chalk-up a perceptive and in-depth column for a daily
in the Philippines.
Pangasinan Fourth District Representative Christopher de Venecia recounted in a student journalists’ convention
here that it amused him seeing his father former Five-Time Speaker Jose
de Venecia, 82, affectionately called as JDV enmeshed writing in a corner of
their home in Forbes Park a column for the Manila Bulletin.
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FREE EQUIPMENT - Pangasinan Fourth District Representative Christopher
de Venecia speaks before hundreds of barangay health workers (BHWs) and tanods
(barangay guards) in Mangaldan town where he distributed hundreds sphygmomanometers,
sets of nebulizers, two-way radios, and stethoscopes and belt bags. He said all
the apparatuses became possible after his fundraising activities where he got
some part of the proceeds of the stage play “Himala” he directed and where he was
supported by friends in the private and public sectors.
The young solon distributed the sets of equipment among the BHWs and
tanods in all of the local government units of the one city four towns Fourth
Congressional District. Before he started his solicitation he empathized how
pathetic the situations of the village workers. Mangaldan Mayor Bona Fe D.
Parayno is third from right of the photo. PHOTO MORTZ C. ORTIGOZA
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“It took
him eight hours drafting and redrafting his column,” he stressed.
The old De Venecia write mostly international issues and sometimes
provide solutions to the either perennial or nagging world’s problems by citing
even his direct interaction with presidents, prime ministers, secretaries, and
other luminaries of other countries in his stints as congressman, Speaker, and
being the founder and present chairman of the International Conference of
Asian Political Parties (ICAPP).
ICAPP, according to Wikipedia, is a forum of political parties of
Asia-Oceanian countries, which was launched in Manila Philippines in September
2000. Its objectives are to promote exchanges and cooperation between political
parties from different countries in the area and with various ideologies; to
enhance mutual understanding and trust among Asian countries; to promote Asia's
regional cooperation through the unique role and channel of political parties;
and to create an environment for sustained peace and shared prosperity in the
region.
The young de Venecia could relate with his father the demanding challenges
of Op-Ed or Opposite the Editorial writing since he had an experienced as columnist
of Young Star and editor of Chalk Magazine Lifestyle of the Philippine Star
before he became a solon in Central Pangasinan province after winning the 2016
election.
He said it took him two days before he could write a lengthy final article
at the national broadsheet.
De Venecia cited the life of a newspaper writer when he spoke before
thousands of high school and elementary students from the private and public
schools of this City at the CSI Stadia during the Children’s Journalism Summit.
Former government officials now like Speaker de Venecia who write a
column or do radio commentary are former Philippines President Fidel V. Ramos former Senators Rene Espina, Joey Lina,
Edgardo Angara, and Manny Villar in the Manila Bulletin, former Air Force Chief and former Custom
Commissioner Ramon Farolan in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, former Congressman Jonathan dela Cruz in
Manila Business Mirror, Daily Tribune and DWIZ-Manila, and others.
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| EXHORTS - Congressman Toff de Venecia exhorts night guards and health workers in Dagupan City |
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