Philippine lawmakers have proposed a $4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund to be chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to boost growth. Congressmen Sandro Marcos and Martin Romualdez — the president’s son and cousin respectively — are among the six authors of the bill filed to the House of Representatives and will be examined by two committees before being debated in the house. The “Maharlika Investments Fund” (MIF) would be seeded with 275 billion pesos from […]
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Zubiri elected Senate President, Rep. Romualdez voted as new House Speaker
(Eagle News) — Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri was elected as Senate President, while Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, was elected as House Speaker on Monday, July 25. The election of the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives was done as Congress opened its session for the State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Zubiri was elected by 20 senators, and was nominated by Senator Joel Villanueva. Senators Alan […]
Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez elected Speaker of the House
(Eagle News) — Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday, July 25. Of the 309 House members, 282 voted for the lawmaker. Four abstained and 22 did not vote. The Leyte lawmaker was nominated by Ilocos Norte Representative Sandro Marcos. This was seconded by Reps. Ralph Recto, Camille Villar, Isidro Ungab, Raymond Democrito Mendoza, Roberto Puno, Kristine Singson-Meehan, and Aurelio Gonzales. No other nomination for the post was made. […]
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez tests positive for COVID-19
(Eagle News) — House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Romualdez, the representative of Leyte, said he received the results of the RT-PCR test he took on Wednesday, March 17. “I am scheduled to undergo a second test tomorrow to rule out a false positive result,” Romualdez said. He said he was currently in isolation and was “coping.” Prior to Romualdez, Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong and Anakalusugan […]
Romualdez proposes creation of department of disaster preparedness
QUEZON City, Philippines – Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez expressed his desire to create a Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management that will handle the government’s response regarding disasters as well as ensuring that the aid and relief goods will be delivered to the disaster victims. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Comprehensive anti-poverty programs ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, pinuri
Mas komprehensibo umano ang approach ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa pagpapatupad ng kanilang anti-poverty project kumpara sa Conditional Cash Transfer o CCT program ng gobyerno. Ito ang pahayag ni Leyte Representative at Senatorial Candidate Martin Romualdez bunsod na rin ng magandang resulta ng mga proyekto ng INC para sa paglaban ng kahirapan. Inihalimbawa ni Romualdez ang matagumpay na resettlement at livelihood project ng INC na isinagawa sa Tacloban matapos ang trahedyang dulot ng bagyong Yolanda. […]
Peace council, a desperate step by Malacañang – Solon
According to Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, the formation of a peace council is a desperate step on the part of the Malacañang, with Romualdez adding that the Palace faces credibility issues.
Leyte Congressman Expresses Gratitude to Iglesia Ni Cristo
Leyte Congressman Martin Romualdez expresses his gratitude to the continuing humanitarian projects of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Tacloban and other parts of Leyte.





