MAKATI CITY, Philippines--Chairman emeritus of Lakas-CMD and former president Fidel V. Ramos reads from a press statement saying that former House Speaker Jose de Venecia will remain Lakas-CMD president. Ramos also announced, formally, the merger of Lakas-CMD and Kampi, with Lakas-CMD as the surviving party. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia editorial assistant Abigail Kwok on February 6, 2008.