{"id":268230,"date":"2020-09-10T02:16:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T06:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=268230"},"modified":"2020-09-10T02:16:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T06:16:31","slug":"palace-remembers-ex-speaker-fuentebella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/10\/palace-remembers-ex-speaker-fuentebella\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace remembers ex-Speaker Fuentebella"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former House Speaker Arnulfo “Noli” Fuentebella (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang remembered former House Speaker Arnulfo “Noli” Fuentebella as having \u201cserved the country and the province of Camarines Sur well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fuentebella died of heart failure after battling kidney disease for almost two years. He was 74.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time and effort he gave to improve the condition of his beloved district will always be remembered by his constituents,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Roque said the Palace offered deep condolences to the family, colleagues, and loved ones left behind by the former House Speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we pay tribute to the life and legacy of the former Speaker, we pray that his family would find strength in this time of mourning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar also remembered Fuentella for his hard work.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis commitment and dedication to his work as one of the representatives of the province of Camarines Sur will be remembered by the constituents in his district, as he has done much to serve them and also to help the growth and development of his district during his tenure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fuentebella\u2019s passing was announced by his son Camarines Sur 4th District Rep. Arnie Fuentebella.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith deep sorrow, we would like to inform our family and friends that Former Speaker Arnulfo “Noli” P. Fuentebella has passed away this morning, September 9, 2020. He succumbed to Heart Failure after battling kidney disease for almost two years,\u201d the younger Fuentebella said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour prayers for his final journey back Home will be fondly appreciated,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Fuentebella served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2000 to 2001.<\/p>\n

He was elected into the speakership post following the ouster of then Las Pi\u00f1as Rep. Manuel Villar.<\/p>\n

After only over two months in office, he was replaced by then Quezon City Rep. Feliciano Belmonte following the second EDSA revolution that ousted then-President Joseph Estrada and installed vice president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as his successor.<\/p>\n

Fuentebella also represented the third district of Camarines Sur from 1992 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2010. He eventually ran in the fourth district of the same province from 2010 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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