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Jose de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V (born December 26, 1936) is the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the president of the dominant party LAKAS-CMD. He ran for president in the 1998 election, losing to Vice President Joseph Estrada and finishing second in a field of 11 candidates. Image:Jdv05. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... LAKAS is the ruling political party of the Philippines. ... Seal of the President of the Philippines The President is the head of state and of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. ... The Vice President of the Philippines is the second highest executive official of the Philippine government. ... Joseph Estrada Joseph Marcelo Ejercito Estrada, widely known as Erap (born April 19, 1937) is a popular film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ...

De Venecia was born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. He has married twice to Victoria Perez [who now resides in Albany, New York] and Georgina Vera-Perez, a television-radio host and social worker. With Victoria he had 4 children: Alexandra [Sandra], Leslie, Vivian, and Jose III [Joey]. With Georgina he had Christopher and Ma. Kristina Casimira [K.C.]. Dagupan City is a 2nd class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. ... Pangasinan is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ...

He represent the 4th District of Pangasinan and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th (1992-1995), 10th (1995-1998), 12th (2001-2004) and 13th (2004- ) Philippine Congress. Pangasinan is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ...

In the early morning of December 17, 2004, a fire razed the home of de Venecia, killing his youngest daughter, Ma. Kristina Casimira [K.C.] Perez de Venecia. The fire is believed to have been cause by faulty Christmas lights. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Categories: People stubs | 1936 births | Politicians of the Philippines

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De Venecia's Reign is Challenged (1909 words)
	De Venecia, the Pangasinan representative who first became Speaker during the Ramos presidency, remains closely associated with the former president, who is also from Pangasinan.
	In the past, de Venecia cobbled together "rainbow coalitions" by bringing in members of opposition parties into the administration's fold and giving them juicy committee memberships and chairmanships that meant additional allowances as well as power they could parlay to their advantage, such as access to government contracts.
	De Venecia is pushing for a constituent assembly to amend the constitution before 2007 and even reminded Arroyo of her supposed promise to serve as transition president under a parliamentary government.

Jose de Venecia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (216 words)
	also known as JDV or Joe De V (born December 26, 1936) is the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the president of the dominant party LAKAS-CMD.
	De Venecia was born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan.
	In the early morning of December 17, 2004, a fire razed the home of de Venecia, killing his youngest daughter, Ma.

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