Dy honors Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. for his legacy of service

Inquirer.net - Sep 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III led the House of Representatives on Friday in honoring the late Batanes Rep. Ciriaco “Jun” B. Gato Jr. “For three consecutive Congresses, the people of Batanes entrusted him with the privilege of representing them,” Dy said in his eulogy during the necrological service for Gato at

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