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House Speaker Romualdez files for re-election in Leyte
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for his third and final term as the representative of the first district of Leyte.
He filed his COC before the Commission on Election (Comelec) in Leyte, supported by Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla and other local officials.
Romualdez is running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Party.
He vowed to increase teachers' allowances, a measure supported by the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act which mandates an increase from P5,000 to P10,000.
If reelected, his priorities include expanding educational programs, improving healthcare services, infrastructure development, and promoting livelihood programs in Leyte.
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