Romualdez meets with 16 Mindanao lawmakers in Butuan

Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, the likely Speaker for the 20th Congress, held a consultative meeting with 16 lawmakers from Mindanao in Butuan City.

The dialogue focused on addressing local development needs, aligning national policies, and discussing shared legislative objectives.

Lawmakers from the Davao Region were among the 16 representatives who participated in the meeting.

The meeting served as a listening session for the Mindanao lawmakers to voice urgent concerns and propose policy interventions.

The legislative session aimed to ensure that the advocacies of the Mindanao representatives are incorporated into the national agenda.

The participating lawmakers represented various political parties, including Lakas-CMD, Nacionalista Party, National Unity Party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, Liberal Party, and an Independent.

The meeting was held in Surigao del Norte and involved discussions on pressing issues and potential policy solutions relevant to Mindanao.