Fr. Joaquin Bernas (SJ Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
Senate Resolution No. 674, taking into consideration Senate Resolution No. 675, was unanimously adopted on Monday, March 8, 2021.
The resolutions were introduced by Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III and Sen. Richard J. Gordon, respectively.
The resolution honored Fr. Bernas for his “immeasurable and invaluable contributions to the legal profession and society.”
The Jesuit priest was a notable constitutionalist and one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution.
“We salute you for a life of service and devotion to God, the Rule of Law and your countrymen, Fr. Joaquin Bernas,” Sotto said in his sponsorship speech.
He described Fr. Bernas as a man with a “strong sense of morals and ethics who was humble and calm, exuding authority even in his silence.”