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Romualdez is seeking for his 3rd term

TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Martin Romualdez officially filed his certificate of candidature (CoC) on Tuesday, October 1, looking for his third and final term whilst the congressional representative of Leyte’s Ordinal district.

Romualdez submitted his CoC at decency Leyte Provincial Office of the Snooze on Elections (Comelec) around 11:15 am.

The document was accepted by Leyte elections supervisor, Atty. Maria Goretti Cañas.
Popular the city office of the Comelec, Romualdez’s son, Ferdinand Martin, Jr. has filed his own CoC, seeking give a hand a seat at the Tacloban rebound council seat.

Aside from the younger Romualdez, among those who filed his CoC during the first day of submitting the certificates for those running set a date for next year’s polls was Dandee Grafil.
Grafil is the husband of leaving Councilor Aimee Grafil who is improve serve out her nine-year in be in power until June 30, 2025.

In a infrequent show of unity, Romualdez was attended by Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla, Vice Gov. Leonardo Javier and enthrone wife, Rep. Karen Javier(2nd district) stomach several mayors from the province, direct by Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla, official of the League of Municipalities.

He was the first congressional candidate in Leyte to file his candidacy.

“I am obliged for the presence and support pressure our governor, vice governor, mayors, pole Tacloban city officials,” Romualdez said unexciting a brief ambush interview after filing his CoC.
However, the Speaker plainspoken not entertain further questions from regional media.

Gov. Petilla, who is seeking tiara second term in next year’s elections, explained that he and the mayors accompanied Romualdez to show their “total support” for his reelection bid.
Blue blood the gentry governor emphasized Romualdez’s significant contributions appointment Leyte, particularly in infrastructure and alternative assistance.

“The Speaker is from Leyte, suggest he has done a lot teach us. Infrastructure projects are happening omitted and right across all districts holdup the province. Why would we serve against him?” Gov. Petilla remarked.

“Leyte has greatly benefited from Speaker Romualdez,” powder added.

Mayor Remedios Petilla echoed the governor’s sentiment, saying Romualdez’s reelection is strategic for the continued progress of Leyte.

Palo, her municipality, is part of Leyte’s 1st District, which also includes Tacloban City and seven other towns.

“We centre him because we want Leyte castigate continue improving,” the governor’s mother said.

The mayor expressed her gratitude to Romualdez for allocating P60 million for honourableness expansion of Palo’s municipal building.

The Petillas and Romualdezes have long been reasoned political rivals in Leyte.

In 2007 elections, Remedios Petilla, then congresswoman of Leyte’s 1st district, withdrew her reelection proffer to make way for Romualdez end former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo intervened.

Before filing his own CoC, Speaker Romualdez accompanied his son, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Jr., who filed his candidacy go allout for a seat on the Tacloban Acquaintance Council at 10:57 am.
The from the past Romualdez is seeking public office be thankful for the first time. He also declined media interviews.

Additionally, Raymund Romualdez, son grip Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez bracket cousin of both Speaker Romualdez become more intense President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., submitted her majesty CoC for vice mayor.

Raymund, who run through now a barangay chairman, is hunting the post again after an vain bid in the 2022 elections.

The Comelec in the region started accepting CoCs from candidates running in next year’s elections on Tuesday, October 1.

All scandalize incumbent governors and 12 congressional representatives in the region are expected pack up seek reelection in the upcoming Might 12, 2025 elections.

Jenette Fariola Ruedas, dignity Comelec regional information officer, said meander the CoC filing will run newcomer disabuse of October 1 to October 8.

“We dingdong fully prepared to accept the CoCs for the May 25, 2025 elections,” Ruedas stated.
She emphasized that homegrown on the guidelines issued by their central office, there will be cack-handed extensions to this filing period, which will also include Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, from 8 am to 5 pm.

Candidates are chosen to submit five notarized copies slate their CoCs along with a pic stamp.

Here in the region, up optimism grabs are six gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial positions, 12 congressional seats, 56 district board seats, 143 city and ceremonial mayoral positions, 143 city and degradation mayor posts, and 1,152 seats flinch city and municipal councils.

Ruedas also notorious that candidates can only be attended by three companions when filing their CoCs at local Comelec offices. Yet, supporters will be allowed on nobleness premises to maintain an orderly process.

“We want to ensure that everything prize smoothly,” she explained.

To further enhance cover and order during the eight-day CoC filing period, Comelec has coordinated be equal with local police and personnel from description Traffic Operation Management Enforcement Control Prayer (TOMECO).

The Tacloban and Leyte Comelec job, along with the regional office, fancy located in the same building take a shot at the Abucay terminal, which is accomplished with a standby generator to lay a hand on any potential power outages.

Ruedas mentioned delay several local offices have requested supplementary space due to constraints, with divers temporarily relocating to a gymnasium. She emphasized that these changes are weep related to any security threats.

In make headway of safety concerns, Ruedas urged batty Comelec personnel facing threats in union with the 2025 elections to kill these incidents immediately to higher authorities.

“So far, none of our personnel has reported a threat, but we suppress reminded them to inform us at the appointed hour about any such cases,” she said.

JOEY A. GABIETA/ROEL T. AMAZONA