Flag of China (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez's political party, the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), has condemned in "the strongest possible terms" the latest aggressive actions of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "We,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Seventy-three members in the House of Representatives and counting. Speaker Martin Romualdez's party, the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), have welcomed two new House members into its...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) welcomed on Thursday, Aug. 24 the entry of Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos in the fold of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). "Lakas-CMD...
Rumors of a rift between Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez were put to rest on Tuesday, July 25, after the two were seen walking arm-in-arm during the sendoff for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to Malaysia. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook, Speaker's office) A veteran congressman from the Rodrigo Duterte-led Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has claimed that the...
Amid reports of tension brewing between them, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 7, denied a lawmaker’s claim that House Speaker Martin Romualdez played a role in her eventual decision to seek the vice presidency in 2022. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (OVP photo)...
“There’s more to it than meets the eye.” This was what former president Rodrigo Duterte had to say about Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation from Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD). (From left) Former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte (Presidential...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Coalitions among political factions are common in the Philippines, and the House of Representatives always has the largest collection of such groups under one roof. The biggest political party in the House right now is the Lakas-Christian...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Speaker’s office, Rep. Arroyo's office) Could this be the bookend of the leadership drama in the House of Representatives? If so, then the speakership of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez appears to be on firm...
Number one fan. This was how President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. described his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte, his running mate during the 2022 national elections, amid the recent shake-ups in the House of Representatives that pitted House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (3rd from left) leads the oathtaking of 19 new Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) members on May 23, 2023. Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (rightmost) is on hand. Speaker Martin Romualdez and Deputy Speaker Pampanga 2nd...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left), Deputy Speaker Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (center), and Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (2nd from right) (Screenshot from YouTube live) Is the House leadership "spat" officially...
