Speaker Martin Romualdez and 200 lawmakers from the House of Representatives presented a 'Manifesto of Support' to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., pledging to defend the country against threats that aim to destabilize the government and undermine its sovereignty.
MANIFESTO OF SUPPORT. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. receives a copy of the House of Representatives’ ‘Manifesto of Support’ from Speaker Martin December 4, 2024. Ver NovenoThe House of Representatives, led by Speaker Martin Romualdez , declared its full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr . as a “symbol of the nation’s sovereignty” and vowed to use the extent of its mandate to thwart any attempts to destabilize the government.
The document was signed by Romualdez; Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr.; Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe; Agusan del Norte Rep. Jose Aquino II, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Secretary General; Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte, National Unity Party President; Rizal Rep. Michael John Duavit, Nationalist People’s Coalition President; Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, Nacionalista Party stalwart; San Jose del Monte Rep.
“As mandated by the Constitution, we commit to mobilizing all legislative resources to safeguard the Republic against threats to its independence, security and peace. We will support initiatives that strengthen national defense, public order and social stability.” As this developed, House Deputy Majority Leader and La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V clarified the fellowship at the Palace was not in any way connected to the two impeachment complaints filed against the Vice President.
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