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Marcos may lose House clout as Romualdez exits
House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte have traded barbs regarding corruption allegations and leadership changes.
Rep. Duterte questioned the election of Rep. Faustino Dy III as Speaker, linking it to party affiliations and calling it a "cover-up move" to avoid addressing corruption.
Rep. Marcos responded by emphasizing that party leaders were consulted and alluded to Rep. Duterte's alleged absence from sessions and questioned the utilization of P51 billion in flood control funds allocated to his district.
The political infighting and leadership shake-up in the House occur amid broader realignment in Congress, including the Senate president change due to the same flood-control scandal.
Analysts believe the resignation of former Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, seen as President Marcos Jr.'s chief political manager in the chamber, could weaken the President's grip on the House and complicate his legislative agenda.
The developments coincide with mounting public anger over alleged corruption in flood-control projects and political fallout from a contractor's Senate testimony linking lawmakers to questionable infrastructure contracts.
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Isabela Representative Faustino "Bojie" Dy III was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives with 253 votes following the resignation of Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.
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Paolo Duterte criticized the selection of Faustino 'Bojie' Dy III as House Speaker, alleging it was a politically motivated move by Sandro Marcos, partymate in Partido Federal and son of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., due to their shared party affiliation with the administration.
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Malacañang expressed its eagerness to collaborate with the newly elected Speaker Faustino Dy III to advance legislative priorities focused on public services and the protection of democracy.
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has resigned amid criticism of his alleged role in the Philippines' multibillion-peso flood control scandal.
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Vice President Sara Duterte criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for allegedly allowing lawmakers to evade accountability amid allegations of corruption and budget irregularities.
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