In Global Filipino, author Brett Decker offers a behind the scenes look at the man at the center of power of one of America's most important allies. Since his meteoric rise to become Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives in 1992, Jose de Venecia has been the foremost architect for policies of development and peace making in the Philippines.

In Global Filipino, author Brett Decker offers a behind the scenes look at the man at the center of power of one of America's most important allies. Since his meteoric rise to become Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives in 1992, Jose de Venecia has been the foremost architect for policies of development and peace making in the Philippines.