Zubiri, Escudero mourn passing of ‘great mentor, fatherly’ De Venecia

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and Francis Escudero joined the public in mourning the passing of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., whom one said would have made a “great UN secretary-general because of his leadership traits and his kind of international diplomacy.” For Senate Majority Leader Zubiri, De Venecia or JDV to