Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez resigns as House Speaker amid flood control project controversies

Updated Thu, September 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM Published Wed, September 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM

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.

Romualdez announced his resignation during a plenary session on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 3:23 p.m.

Speculation about his resignation intensified after he and other lawmakers were linked to the flood control project controversies.

Romualdez was not directly tied to the companies involved in the flood control projects but was named by the Discaya couple as allegedly receiving kickbacks.

Curlee Discaya claimed that several House members, including Romualdez and Rep. Elizaldy Co, requested a percentage of public funds from infrastructure projects.

Romualdez denied the allegations, calling them 'false, malicious, and nothing more than name-dropping.'

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