LOOK: Senate unveils 20th Congress ‘Legacy Wall'
Senate President Francis 'Chiz' Escudero led the unveiling ceremony, noting that the portraits of the senators were arranged in alphabetical order.
'Ito ang kumakatawan sa ika-20 Kongreso, kasama 'yung mga bagong papasok na kongresista sa parte ng Senado,' Escudero said.
(This represents the 20th Congress, including the new, incoming senators.)
'Kagaya ng sinabi ko, alphabetical naming in-arrange, so walang partikular na ayos 'to pagdating sa seniority or posisyon sa Senado. Alphabetical ang sinunod namin, hindi katulad ng nagdaan na sinunod ang mga opisyal ng Senado,' he added.
(We arranged this alphabetically, so there is no particular order when it comes to seniority or position in the Senate. We put it in alphabetical order, unlike in the past, where the order was based on the senators' positions.)
LOOK: The Senate unveils the new 'Legacy Wall' featuring senators of the 20th Congress. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/IOw7dSDGVl — Giselle Ombay (@giselleombay_) July 21, 2025
The mural is currently installed at the second floor of the Senate Building in Pasay City.
Escudero said that the Senate allocated a budget of around P800,000 for the legacy wall, which includes the photography of each senator.
'Almost the same as the one last year,' he said when asked if the amount was reasonable.
The 20th Congress is set to begin its first regular session on July 28, before President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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