“I pray that that common commitment would be the result of these debates.”

Speech: The Socio-Economic Peace Program of Senator Francis Escudero/0716_escudero2.asp The Official Website of the Senate of the Philippines http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2009,
2009

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