Deputy Speaker David Suarez 鈥� Photo from House of Representatives FB page
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Four of the six members of the Liberal Party (LP) are now part of the supermajority coalition in the House of Representatives backing the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez, according to Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd District Rep. David Suarez.
Aside from the LP, the supermajority bloc consists of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, Nacionalista Party, National Unity Party, Nationalist People鈥檚 Coalition, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc., and now, the LP.
The latest addition brings the total number of formal signatories to 278.
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鈥淎s of today, 285 House members have expressed support for Speaker Romualdez, with 278 lawmakers having already signed formal declarations 鈥攊ncluding four out of six members of the LP who are now part of the larger movement for legislative continuity and national stability,鈥� Suarez said in a statement on Sunday.
The lawmaker said the decision of a majority of LP鈥檚 members to align with Romualdez 鈥渞eflects a recognition of the leadership maturity and policy competence needed at a time when effective lawmaking and institutional harmony must take precedence over political divides.鈥�
Last week, Suarez announced that the race for the speakership in the 20th Congress is effectively over, with Romualdez earning the support of the majority.
He added that most lawmakers commended Romualdez鈥檚 leadership in the previous Congress for the timely passage of national budgets, the advancement of vital economic reforms, and the House鈥檚 seamless collaboration with the executive branch. /das