Necrological Services at Batasan, Quezon City Part 1

NECROLOGICAL SERVICES

FOR THE LATE

CONGRESSMAN ERICO B. AUMENTADO

At 11:01 a.m., Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. opened the necrological services.

THE SPEAKER.  The necrological services in honor of the late Honorable Erico B. Aumentado, our colleague, Representative from the Second District of Bohol, will now commence.  I call on the Secretary General to read the order of services.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL.Order of proceedings of the necrological services for the late Honorable Erico B. Aumentado.

Buenaventura's “In Memoriam” to be played by the Philippine National Police Band.

The Philippine National Police Band played “In Memoriam” by Buenaventura.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL.Invocation by the Honorable Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar, Representative from the First District of Cebu City.

May we request everybody to please rise.

Everybody rose for the Invocation.

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INVOCATION

REP. DEL MAR.  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Let us put ourselves in the presence of God.

Lord, You are the giver of life.  Give us comfort in this time of sadness for the sudden loss of our friend and colleague, Cong. Erico.  You alone can give us true comfort and peace because You are the source of all mercy, kindness and peace.

In this Christmas season, we call on You, Prince of peace, grant us, especially Cong. Erico’s family, inner peace and, in spite of all, external grief.

Lord, You are truly the author of life.  You alone decide when to give life and when to take it away.  We would have wanted Cong. Erico to stay longer with us and be of longer service to Your people.  But in the depths of divine wisdom, we know that You have chosen the best time for Cong. Erico to return to Your presence.

May the consolation of Mary and Joseph, who were with You at Your birth in Nazareth, and especially of Your Blessed Mother, who stood right before the cross at the time of Your death, be with us always, especially with the family that was left behind by Cong. Erico.

I would like to share with you something a father once said to his daughter when he knew he was seeing her for the last time.

“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

I wish you enough ray to appreciate the sun more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep you spirit alive.

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all you possess.

And I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final goodbye.”

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL.  Miss Myra Tuazon will sing Hindi Kita Malilimutan by Fr. Manoling Francisco, S.J.

Ms. Myra Tuazon sang “Hindi Kita Malilimutan” by Fr. Manoling Francisco, S.J.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL.Eulogy by the Honorable Ma.Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa, Representative from the Lone District of Occidental Mindoro.