Manila, Dec. 29 -- The House of Representatives on Monday stood united in grief and gratitude as Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III led the chamber in honoring the life and legacy of the late Antipolo City 2nd District Rep. Romeo Acop.

In his eulogy, Dy honored Acop as a lawmaker who lived a life of integrity, quiet strength and genuine public service.

"We feel this loss deeply, not just because we lost a colleague, but because we lost a friend, a brother, and a man who gave his whole heart to public service," he said.

"Today, we gather as one House, one family, united in both grief and gratitude."

Dy described Acop as someone whose strength lay not in loud words or self-promotion, but in the firmness of his convictions and the clarity o...