SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday welcomed the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) recognition of Lakas-CMD as the dominant majority party for the 2025 midterm elections, calling it a reaffirmation of the party’s legacy of leadership and action.
“LAKAS-CMD welcomes the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) recognition of our party as the dominant majority party for the 2025 midterm elections. This is a significant moment for us – not just as a political organization, but as a team that has consistently worked to move the country forward,” Speaker Romualdez said.
As Lakas-CMD President, Speaker Romualdez highlighted the party’s longstanding contributions to national development, citing its history of producing two presidents and shaping key policies that strengthened the economy, enhanced national security, and built critical infrastructure.
“Lakas-CMD has been here before. We have led, we have governed and we have delivered. Our party has produced two Presidents and played a major role in shaping policies that strengthened the economy, improved national security, and built critical infrastructure,” Speaker Romualdez,
a lawyer from the University of the Philippines (UP), said.
“We have always believed that leadership is about producing real results, not just holding positions,” he added.
The leader of the 300-plus-strong House of Representatives emphasized that Lakas-CMD’s dominant status comes with the responsibility of advancing the Bagong Pilipinas agenda, which aims to ensure a more efficient government, inclusive economic growth and the restoration of public trust in institutions.
“Now, with the Bagong Pilipinas agenda at the center of the administration’s vision, this recognition carries even greater weight. Bagong Pilipinas is about transformation – about making government work more efficiently, ensuring that economic growth is felt by ordinary Filipinos, and restoring trust in public institutions,” Speaker Romualdez stated.
As the dominant majority party, Lakas-CMD is committed to pushing for legislative and policy reforms that align with these national objectives.
The recognition also reinforces the party’s role in upholding electoral integrity and democratic processes, Speaker Romualdez said.
“This also means ensuring that the 2025 elections are clean, credible and orderly. Dominant status comes with the duty to help safeguard the democratic process, making sure that the people’s will is upheld and that governance remains focused on their needs,” he said.
Speaker Romualdez urged Lakas-CMD members and supporters to view this recognition not as an accolade, but as a challenge to further elevate public service.
“To our members and supporters: This is more than just a title. It is a call to work harder, to serve better and to prove once again that Lakas-CMD is not just a party of influence – it is a party of action,” Speaker Romualdez stressed.
The Speaker reaffirmed Lakas-CMD’s commitment to delivering results-driven governance and working with all sectors to achieve national progress.
“Mabuhay ang Lakas-CMD! Mabuhay ang Bagong Pilipinas!” Speaker Romualdez declared
