PEACE OFFERING : Senator Miriam-Defensor Santiago receives flowers from Ilocos Norte Representative Rodolfo Fariñas before the start of a hearing of the Commission on Appointments, Wednesday morning. Santiago walked out of the hearing of the sub-committee on foreign affairs last week because she said she was irked by Fariñas who debated her over rules on quorum. The CA hearing was for the appointment of ambassadors and Foreign Service Officers. Also in photo is CA Secretary Art Tiu. (PRIB Photo by Romeo Bugante/17 September 2014)