Speaker Martin Romualdez resumed sessions at the House of Representatives yesterday with an indirect swipe at former president Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.
President Rodrigo Duterte witnesses the program proper before leading the wreath-laying ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial Park in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Sept. 5, 2018. Joining the president is presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.MANILA, Philippines —
In his speech, Romualdez also referred to Sara Duterte’s confidential funds that the House has realigned to security agencies. “We have consistently upheld the principles associated with democracy, representation, fairness, pluralism and even dissent,” he said. “But let it be said, never must we countenance or allow others not so like-minded individuals who choose to malign or put down the image of this institution and dictate the direction we must go. I urge everyone to rally behind our moral compass – the will of the people,” he said.In a show of support for Romualdez, Gonzales yesterday bolted from the senior Duterte’s once ruling party, PDP-Laban.
“He has said so many derisive utterances before and he must answer for all of this and I fully support this resolution. And that statement is also an accusation of the leadership of Speaker Romualdez and for that reason I truly support this resolution,” the Bicolano congressman stated. Reps. Robert Ace Barbers of the Villar-led Nacionalista Party, Jack Duavit of the Nationalist People’s Coalition of the late tycoon Danding Cojuangco, Johnny Pimentel of Duterte’s PDP-Laban.
A separate batch of 17 bills Marcos declared as equally important in his July 25 State of the Nation Address was also included – 10 of which the House had approved and another six consolidated in the LEDAC list – leaving only one more piece of legislation to be approved.The Speaker emphasized the importance of cooperation between the legislative and executive branches through the LEDAC, recognizing that unity and collaboration are essential in developing effective policies and reforms.
The Speaker expressed his categorical commitment to ensuring the timely passage of the remaining priority bills, underlining their vital contribution to resolving significant concerns and improving the welfare of Filipinos.
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