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Comelec: Yedda Romualdez to serve as Tingog partylist rep after 3rd nominee exit
Yedda Romualdez, wife of Speaker Martin Romualdez, will replace third nominee Marie Josephine Calatrava, who resigned from Tingog citing 'personal circumstances'. Former Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez will return to the House of Representatives (HOR) in the 20th Congress as she is set to take the third seat of Tingog Partylist following the exit of three of its nominees, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday. Romualdez, wife of Speaker Martin Romualdez, will replace third nominee Marie Josephine Calatrava, who resigned from Tingog citing 'personal circumstances'. Fourth nominee Alexis Yu and fifth nominee Paul Muncada likewise resigned as nominees following their election as party executive vice-president, and vice-president for internal affairs, respectively. According to Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia, the substitution is allowed under the Party-list System Act as Yedda is included in the list of nominees the party submitted to the poll body. 'Halimbawa, nag-resign si 1, papalit si number 2. Namatay si number 3, papalit si number 4. So long as di pa nauubos ang sinubmit satin,' he said. (If the first nominee resigned, the second will replace him. If the third nominee dies, the fourth nominee will replace him. As long as the replacing nominee is included in the names they submitted to us.) Tingog Partylist ranked third in Eleksyon 2025, securing three seats for the incoming 20th Congress. Yeddah is its sixth nominee while her son, Andrew Julian Romualdez, was named first nominee. 'Dapat si number 6 ang ipapalit and we have no discretion on that. Ito ay duly-submitted ng naturang partylist at duly-published by the commission,' said Garcia. (The sixth nominee will replace the third and we have no discretion on that. She is part of the duly-submitted names of the partylist.) 'Walang natanggap na disqualification or opposition or petition for disqualification sa sampu na yan therefore, intact ang listahan. Kahit hindi kami mag-issue ng certificate of proclamation, pwede na tanggapin ng HOR sapagkat na-proclaim na ang naturang party-list,' he added. (We did not receive any disqualification or opposition or petition for disqualification on the ten names and therefore, the list is intact. The HOR can proclaim her even without or certification as the partylist was already proclaimed.) — BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
08-07-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PNP to deploy 12,000 cops for Marcos' 4th SONA
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said around 12,000 personnel will be deployed to secure the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on July 28. PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajarda made the statement during a press briefing right after a command conference led by PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre III. 'Mga more or less 12,000 ang ide-deploy po for SONA. Kasama po dyan yung made-deploy within the vicinity of the House of Representatives (HOR),' Fajardo said. (More or less 12,000 will be deployed for SONA. That includes those deployed within the vicinity of the House of Representatives (HOR).) 'Tomorrow, magkakaroon ng (we will have a) coordinating conference together with the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms ng HOR to iron out some of the security protocols that will be observed within and outside of the HOR,' she added. Fajardo said Torre directed PNP personnel to conduct an "honest-to-goodness" threat assessment for the event that will be held at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. "If there is a need to adjust po yung mga nakasanayan na nating security template at magbibigay po sila ng updated threat estimates as to including po yung possible number ng magko-conduct po ng activities particularly yung mga rallies both for pro- and anti- (administration),' Fajardo said. (If there is a need to adjust our usual security templates, they will provide updated threat estimates including the possible number of people who will conduct activities, particularly rallies, both for pro and anti-administration.) According to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro, Marcos is already preparing for his fourth SONA. He is set to provide a better report on his projects and accomplishments, Castro said. Asked earlier if the police organization will make adjustments to its preparations considering that there is an ongoing impeachment issue of Vice President Sara Duterte, Torre said it depends on the estimate from the intelligence they receive. The Vice President will not be attending Marcos' fourth SONA, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco earlier said. Velasco said more than 200 guests have confirmed their attendance to the event. — RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
10-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
House remains united amid calls for new leadership, says spox
The House of Representatives remains united under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez amid the call of Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco 'Duke' Frasco for a new leadership. In a press conference, House spokesperson Princess Abante said they respect Frasco's statement, adding that it proves that no one is forcing anyone in the Lower Chamber. 'Iu-underline ko din na there are now at least 280 members of the HOR that showed their support for the continued leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez. When we talk of unity, nakita naman natin 'yung epekto ng united na members of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez doon sa accomplishments na nakita natin ngayon sa Kongreso,' she said. (There are now at least 280 members of the HOR that showed their support for the continued leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez. When we talk of unity, we can see the effect of the united members of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez in the accomplishments of the Congress.) Frasco was expelled from the National Unity Party for refusing to support Romualdez in the 20th Congress. He said the House is in need of a leadership 'that unites rather than divides.' Abante said it is clear that Romualdez was able to steer the House in the right direction. 'Most productive' "For the 19th Congress, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez, I am happy to report that the House of Representatives is now one of the most productive Congress in history," said Abante. She said 11,506 bills and 2,361 resolutions were filed in the House during the 19th Congress. Of the number, 347 resolutions were adopted while 1,493 measures were approved on third and final reading, of which 280 were signed into law. 'Unfortunately, 739 are still pending before the Senate for their approval on 3rd reading. These are not ordinary bills. They are urgent reforms sought by sectors across the country, and they are solutions to the most pressing challenges faced by Filipino families, workers, students, seniors, and OFWs. These are key life-changing bills the Senate has yet to act on,' she said. Abante said the House is ready to prepare and ratify all pending measures at the bicameral conference committee. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/AOL, GMA Integrated News
