*MANILA*, Philippines — Different political parties, including his own Lakas-CMD, have praised House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s leadership in helping the chamber fulfill the administration’s legislative agenda.
In a joint statement on Monday, Lakas-CMD stalwarts — House officials like Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David Suarez, and Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe — praised Romualdez for his “strategic and decisive approach,” which they said led to “transformative reforms” and the country’s economic recovery.
According to the three officials, Romualdez was key in unifying Congress toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s development goals.

