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Gina de Venecia joins NPC, seeks House seat


Gina de Venecia, wife former Speaker Jose de Venecia, is now a certified member of the opposition. Valenzuela City Rep. Rexlon Gatchalian, Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) spokesman, said Mrs. De Venecia took her oath before filing her certificate of candidacy for congresswoman in Pangasinan's 4th district, which her husband is currently occupying. The filing of COCs ran from Nov. 20 to December 1. Gatchalian said the party considered Mrs. De Venecia's credentials in taking her into the group. "She believed in the principles of the party," he said. Mrs. De Venecia attended the meeting and Christmas party of the NPC Monday night at the party's clubhouse in New Manila, Quezon City. She refused to be interviewed by reporters. Mr De Venecia's son, Jose 'Joey' De Venecia III, is a senatorial candidate running under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP)/United Coalition (UNO) ticket. - Amita Legaspi/KBK, GMANews.TV

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