Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Speaker Martin Romualdez, and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo experienced “significant changes” in their respective performance ratings between November 2022 and March 2023, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday, April 12. Zubiri and...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co believes that House Speaker Martin Romualdez's prior experience as majority leader has benefitted the lower chamber in terms of passing measures in the soonest possible time. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right)...
A respected veteran congressman has described Speaker Martin Romualdez one of the most hardworking leaders the House of Representatives has ever seen. Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, Speaker's office) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says Filipinos proved their fortitude with the way they faced the global health crisis known as the Covid-19 pandemic. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez, Leyte's 1st district congressman, highlighted this as part of his message for Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of...
PEACE-MAKER The coronation of King Charles III on May 6 is a historic moment in British history. It marks the beginning of a new era for the United Kingdom and the first coronation to take place in the 21st century. The 74-year-old King ascended the British throne following the death of his mother,...
Holy Week was a time for rest even as the House of Representatives looks to continue its work in the coming weeks amid the ongoing summer recess. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “I hope and pray that the Holy Week has given all of us ample time to rest and spend quality time...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez expects the reconciled bill seeking amendments to Republic Act (RA) No.11709 to ensure balance, continuity, and professionalism in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) leadership. During the HOR-AFP fellowship series (Visayas leg) in Cebu City Thursday, Romualdez...
The House of Representatives will continue to back the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) modernization program. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assurance during the HOR-AFP fellowship series (Visayas leg) in Cebu City, which was also attended by other House members and high-ranking...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has named himself as the legislative caretaker of Negros Oriental's 3rd district, which is the district of controversial Congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. This was made effective through House of Representative Memorandum Order No. 19-017, dated March 23, 2023....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez's willingness to discuss other modes of Charter change (Cha-cha) with the Senate should result to a key meeting between the two chambers even during the ongoing legislative recess. “Speaker Martin’s openness to any Senate proposal on how to pursue constitutional...
PEACE-MAKER In Dagupan, before we turned 10, we faced the best and the worst in our young life. We survived the grim life of World War II and lost our dear, loving mother Casimira to tuberculosis at 45, a few months after Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s landed in our town. Dagupan has a history that is...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prodding members of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc.(FFCCII) to help in the government's job-generation efforts. Doing so would help keep Filipinos at home, instead of working abroad hundreds of miles away from their...
