REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES Enate Pasay City
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES enate Pasay City J a SESSION NO. 52 Wednesday, February 6,2008 FOURTEENTHCONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION SESSION NO. 52 Wednesday, February 6,2008 CALL TO ORDER Angara, E. J. Gordon, R. J. Aquino 111, B. S. C. Honasan, G. R. At 3:25 pm., the Senate President, Hon. Manny Arroyo, J. P. Lacson, P. M. B. Villar, called the session to order. Biazon, R. G. Lapid, M. L. M. Defensor Santiago, M Pangilinan, F. N. PRAYER Ejercito Estrada, J. Revilla Jr., R. B. Enrile, J. P. Villar, M. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago led the prayer, Escudero, F. J. G. Zubiri, J. M. F. reading God Means Us To Be Happy, to wit: With 16 senators present, the Chair declared the God means us to he happy; presence of a quorum. He fills the short-lived years With loving tender mercies, Senators Cayetano (A) and Legarda arrived With smiles as well as tears. after the roll call. Flowers blossom by the pathway Or, withering, they shed Senators Cayetano (P), Madrigal and Roxas Their sweetest fragrance over were on official mission. The bosoms of our dead. God filled the earth with beauty; Senator Pimentel was on official mission abroad. He touched the hills with light; He crowned the waving forest Senator Trillanes was unable to attend the session. With living verdure bright. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL He taught the bird to carol, He gave the wind its voice; Upon motion of Senator Pangilinan, there being And to the smallest insect Its moment to rejoice. no objection, the Body dispensed with the reading of the Journal of Session No.
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