Romualdez vows fairness in distributing resources to lawmakers

Newly-elected House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez took his oath of office before the House of Representatives on Monday.

The STAR / KJ Rosales

MANILA, Philippines — New House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed Monday that he will be fair in distributing resources among lawmakers, taking cue from the slogan of his cousin, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for unity in the country.

“I vow to attend to all the concerns of your constituents. I shall try to be as fair as possible and to favor no one. There will be a fair and equitable distribution of resources for the development of our regions regardless of political affiliations,” Romualdez said after his election during the inaugural session of the 19th Congress.

The distribution of resources Romualdez is referring to is likely House leaders’ power to regulate funding for lawmakers’ projects for their constituents. This is typically exercised for lawmakers to toe the line of the administration or congressional leadership.

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