ABS-CBN
42 lawmakers from Southern Luzon, Bicol region sign manifestos to support House Speaker Dy
Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has secured the support of 42 lawmakers from Southern Luzon and the Bicol region through signed manifestos.
A total of 28 congressmen from Southern Luzon declared "full and unequivocal support" for Dy, citing his leadership as a "bastion of stability."
Notable signatories from Southern Luzon include Quezon 1st District Representative Wilfrido Enverga and Rizal 3rd District Representative Jose Arturo Garcia Jr.
Additionally, 14 lawmakers from the Bicol bloc expressed their "unequivocal support" and "readiness to continue working with" the House speaker.
Prominent Bicol signatories include Ako Bicol party-list Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. and Bicol Saro party-list Representative Terry Ridon.
This follows previous expressions of support, including 39 congressmen from the Northern Luzon Alliance in November and 97 from Mindanao and Metro Manila.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
Ninety-seven lawmakers from Metro Manila and Mindanao have signed manifestos expressing their support for Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, bringing the total number of House members who signed a manifesto of support for Dy to at least 180.
Read more →
A total of 219 House members have declared their support for Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, with the 39-strong Visayan bloc recently joining the growing number of legislators backing him.
Read more →