The House of Romualdez: Legacy, Power, and a Family that Runs Through Congress - Asian Journal News

Escudero, Romualdez retain leadership posts

THE 20th Congress opened on Monday with no leadership changes in both chambers of the legislature.Sen. Francis Escudero was re-elected as Senate president, while Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was elected to the post of speaker in the 20th House of Representatives.The nomination to retain Escudero at the helm of the Senate was made by Sen. Joel Villanueva and was immediately subjected to a plenary vote, which he handily won w…

Romualdez, Escudero keep top posts as 20th Congress opens

MANILA, Philippines — The 20th Congress convened its first regular session Monday with the reelection of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as Speaker of the House and Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as Senate president, underscoring entrenched leadership in both chambers amid a backdrop of shifting political allegiances and renewed calls for reform. Romualdez, who served as Speaker throughout the 19th Congress, was reelected with 269 votes. Thi…

UNCONTESTED: Romualdez reelected Speaker for 20th Congress

Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez was reelected as Speaker of the House of Representatives during the opening of the First Regular Session of the 20th Congress Monday

Romualdez remains House Speaker for 20th Congress

Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez continues as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 20th Congress.

The House of Romualdez: Legacy, power, and a family that runs through Congress - Asian Journal News

Power in the bloodline: Martin, Yedda, and Andrew Julian Romualdez—photographed during the 2019 elections—now serve side by side in the 20th Congress, marking an unprecedented consolidation of political influence within a single family. (Photo: Tingog Party-list via Facebook) A rare political trio: Speaker Martin Romualdez, wife Yedda, and son Andrew now serve in Congress—reshaping power and dynasty in Philippine politics.…

293 expected to vote for Romualdez as speaker

The overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives grew stronger, from 287 to 293 lawmakers who are expected to vote for reelected Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as speaker when the 20th Congress convenes today.