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A tribute to past Senate secretaries: Former Senate secretaries take the spotlight during the Reunion Dinner of past and incumbent senators at the Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros, Manila in celebration of the Senate's 107th anniversary on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva and Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III awarded plaques of recognition to former Sec. Oscar Yabes, who served during the 11th Congress, 12th Congress, 13th Congress, and 16th Congress; former Sec. Emma Lirio-Reyes, who served from the 14th Congress to the 15th Congress; and former Sec. Myra Marie Villarica, who served from the 17th Congress to the 19th Congress. In his speech, Zubiri also praised incumbent Sec. Renato Bantug Jr. "We’re only as good as our people. And our Senate secretaries, they are our go-to people for our daily grind, activities in running the Senate,” Zubiri said. (Senate PRIB Photos)