TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and his cousin, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, filed their certificates of candidacy for the same positions on Thursday, Oct. 7. Rep. Romualdez, who is the current majority floor leader of the House of Representatives, is seeking a second term for Leyte’s first congressional district which covers Tacloban City and seven towns. “The priority legislation is to ensure the passage of the national budget which is to help fight against the pandemic. Alfred Romualdez, on the other hand, is seeking a second term as mayor of Tacloban under the Nacionalista Party with his 34-year old son, Raymund as his vice mayor. Romualdez was the mayor of the city when Tacloban was pummeled by Yolanda eight years ago.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 07, 2021 10:18 UTC