Several members of the House of Representatives rushed to show their support for House Speaker Martin Romualdez amid remarks from VP Sara Duterte, who said the Speaker had nothing to do with her decision to seek the vice presidency. | JMangaluzINQ
“The House of Representatives will not be slowed down by premature partisanship. All these political rumblings are unnecessary distractions that will only break our momentum in ensuring the swift passage of President Marcos’ priority measures and those that were approved by Ledac. We have a commitment to the Filipino people that we will do even better on this second regular session,” Dalipe said.
Duterte’s remark was in response to Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr.’s claim that Romualdez had played a role in her decision to run in the 2022 elections.“Speaker Martin Romualdez had absolutely nothing to do with my decision to run for Vice President.
Barzaga, in response to Duterte, said that the House Speaker had taken the high road amid her criticisms. “The Speaker held his horses and remained focused on his job as the leader of the House of Representatives amid this political rift. He never fired back with insults of his own. That shows strength of character,” said Barzaga.
In May, Duterte also left the supermajority political party Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrat, as she did not want “political toxicity” to poison her service to the people.
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