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Speaker Romualdez quits amid flood control scandal, replaced by Rep. Dy
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has resigned amid criticism of his alleged role in the Philippines' multibillion-peso flood control scandal.
Romualdez stated that issues surrounding infrastructure projects cast a shadow upon the institution and the President, prompting his decision to step down.
He expressed that the House needs a change to rebuild its reputation and regain integrity after what happened to the anomalous budget on flood control projects.
Isabela Representative Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has been nominated as the new Speaker, succeeding Romualdez, with 253 congressmen voting to replace him.
This resignation follows a series of leadership changes in Congress, including a recent shift in the Senate leadership where Senator Vicente "Tito" C. Sotto III replaced Francis G. Escudero.
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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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