Malacañang distanced President Marcos from fresh rumors of a looming House leadership change, stressing that the speakership is entirely an internal matter of the House of Representatives and not something the Chief Executive controls. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from this city and province of Iloilo voted for Isabela Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as new House Speaker. Voting in favor of Dy were Reps. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of the lone district here, Janette Loreto-Garin of the first district, Kathryn Joyce...
Malacañang welcomed the election of House Speaker Faustino Dy III, saying the administration is ready to work with the new House leadership to advance reforms that will strengthen the economy and improve the lives of Filipinos. The Palace said this after Dy replaced Martin Romualdez as House...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, September 17 cautioned the public against “calculated diversions” aimed at absolving House Speaker Martin Romualdez from any involvement in the anomalous flood control projects, especially “ghost” projects now hounding the country’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed support for moves to change Speaker Martin Romualdez at the leadership of the House of Representatives, noting some of the scandals attached to the official’s name. “Dapat lang, dapat lang talaga, dahil nakita niyo naman yung budget--2023, 2024, 2025....
Senator Imee Marcos said on Thursday that lawmakers in the House of Representatives should not be upset by her recent comments about considering a change in House leadership, as it was merely a suggestion. Speaking during the Kapihan sa Senado media forum on Thursday, Aug. 7, Marcos stated this in...
“I don’t know.” Thus said Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez when asked if his decision to abstain from voting for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as House speakers would impact services for this highly-urbanized city. Benitez has outlined key development plans for this city, including lobbying for...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from the province and city of Iloilo voted to reelect Leyte first district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 20th Congress. Voting in favor of Romualdez were Reps. Janette Loreto-Garin of the Iloilo first...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday thanked newly elected mayors and other officials in the first district of Leyte for their support. “We appreciate this and we shall not forget this support. In return, we will strive to do our very best to deliver even more services,...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Martin Romualdez took his oath as representative of the first district of Leyte at Price Mansion here on Sunday, June 29. Romualdez, who will be serving his last term, was sworn in by Court of Appeals Associate Justice Bautista Corpin Jr. His son Andrew Julian also...
PEACE-MAKER It was in the beautiful city of Sankt Augustin, Germany in 1998 when we addressed a forum organized by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation), which is affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), where we first espoused the idea of an “Asian Dialogue” and which would...
With the leaderships of the incoming 20th Congress now up for grabs, Vice President Sara Duterte believes that her brother, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, must compete for the House speakership position. Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte (OVP, House of Representatives)...