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Romualdez set to retain House speakership with supermajority backing
Business World Philippines
|July 25, 2025
LEYTE REP. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is expected to retain his position as Speaker after receiving near-unanimous support from fellow lawmakers ahead of the opening of the 20" Congress on July 28, a congresswoman said on Thursday.
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A total of 291 lawmakers have signed a manifesto supporting his continued leadership at the House of Representatives, according to a list of signatories shared with reporters. With over 300 members in the House, the endorsement signals a supermajority backing for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s cousin.
“Considering that there are just over 300 of us, the show of support is quite overwhelming,” Iloilo Rep. Janet L. Garin told an online news briefing in Filipino.
The Speaker post holds significant clout and is typically occupied by an ally of the sitting President. It wields political influence and sway on 316 lawmakers representing congressional districts and sectors in the legislative chamber, where tax measures and the yearly national budget emanate.
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