Another solon, Dinagat Islands lone district Rep. Alan Ecleo, has voiced support for Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
"We, in Dinagat Islands, welcome a House leadership under Rep. Martin Romualdez, as he was instrumental in facilitating crucial support to our province throughout the pandemic, and especially after the devastation of Typhoon Odette," said Ecleo, in a press statement on Sunday, May 15.
"I believe that our shared experience as survivors of two of the most devastating storms in the history of the Philippines, Yolanda and Odette, will enable us to pass urgent legislation on disaster resilience and climate adaptation," he continued.
Romualdez, who currently serves as the House Majority Floor Leader, is the president of the Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (LAKAS) party.
"The amount of support from LAKAS-CMD, especially from the Party leadership under Party Chairperson VP Inday Sara and Cong. Romualdez after Typhoon Odette destroyed many of our homes and infrastructure was emblematic of the kind of leadership our constituents want. That is why it is unsurprising that Dinagatnons knew as early as then who they should vote for," the Dinagat Islands solon said.
Numerous politicians have backed Romualdez for the Speakership, most notably, his cousin and presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Former president, now Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, has also endorsed Romualdez for the Speakership.