Dagupan stages hero’s welcome for prominent ‘son’ Jose de Venecia Jr.

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines — A hero’s welcome was accorded to former five-time House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. as his remains were brought home on Saturday for a two-day vigil and necrological services. Traffic along Mayombo–Caranglaan Road and nearby downtown streets was temporarily closed as the funeral cortege made its way to the city plaza,