MEMBERS of the Visayan Bloc express full support for Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, a distinguished son of the Visayas and who has always been a strong champion of development in the Visayas.
In a statement, the block said Speaker Romualdez has been a paragon of public service, demonstrating effective leadership through competence, diligence and good will. We will continue to work with him to deliver on the President’s priority legislative agenda and uplift the lives of Filipinos.
“We firmly believe that through unity, the House will deliver on the promise of full economic recovery from the pandemic and sustainable development and inclusive economic growth,” said the statement.
Over the weekend, rumors of an alleged plot to oust Romualdez as speaker started when former President and Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was replaced as senior deputy speaker by Pampanga Representative Aurelio Gonzales on May 17.
Arroyo, who was ‘demoted’ to the position of deputy speaker, has denied the rumor.
