Romualdez proclaimed as Leyte representative

House Speaker Martin Romualdez — Photo from the House of Representatives

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was reelected representative of Leyte’s first congressional district and was subsequently proclaimed by the provincial board of canvassers.

In a statement on Tuesday, Romualdez’s office confirmed that he had been proclaimed, as he had no opponents for Leyte’s 1st district. This will be his third term as Leyte’s representative.

“I am thankful to my fellow Leyte residents from the first district, especially those from Tacloban City, for the new chance to serve,” Romualdez said in Filipino.

“This victory is not only mine, but the victory of each district, of each Waray family who continues to trust our brand of leadership.  With your help, the voice of Leyte in Congress would be stronger and louder.  We will be able to do more and help more,” he added.

Romualdez was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Board of Canvassers during its session on Tuesday at the New Provincial Capitol in Palo, Leyte.

He assured his constituents that he would continue to push for a legislative agenda that “promotes inclusive development and economic resilience” while continuously checking on Leyte’s welfare.

“I assure you, your trust will not be put to waste.  We will continue to bring projects, programs, and care to each barangay and each home.  The Leyte First District will continue to be a model of recovery, progress, and good governance,” he said in Filipino.

“Tacloban, being the heart of Eastern Visayas, will continue to be the center of our plans, from infrastructure up to social services, progress will continue,” he added.

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Partial, unofficial results sent to Comelec’s transparency servers showed that Romualdez got over 175,000 votes.

For the province’s gubernatorial race, Leyte Governor Jericho Petilla won by a wide margin, while vice gubernatorial candidate Javier Sandy was unopposed./mcm