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Will there be real change in the House under Speaker Bojie Dy?
Faustino 'Bojie' Dy III has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, succeeding Martin Romualdez.
Romualdez resigned amid allegations linking him to alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
Dy's election was confirmed with 253 lawmakers supporting him, while 28 abstained and one member voted against him.
Dy, a member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, is a protege of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
In his first speech as Speaker, Dy vowed to 'not defend the guilty and not shield the corrupt.'
Dy assured House leaders they will not be replaced unless they are implicated in issues and need to defend themselves.
Dy previously served as mayor of Cauayan, governor of Isabela, and currently as Isabela 6th District representative.
He has never lost an election since entering politics in 1992.
Dy admitted he did not expect to be chosen as the new leader of the House and had initial qualms about taking on the task.
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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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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has formally resigned from his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives, leading to a leadership transition in the chamber.
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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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