Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez met with 27 provincial governors on Thursday night to call on them to help in the government’s fight against poverty.
Romualdez, in a statement, said the meeting was also attended by Special Assistant to the President and former lawmaker Anton Lagdameo.
“The problems we face — poverty, lack of infrastructure, health and education disparities — require the collective will and resources of the entire government. I am calling on all of you, our provincial governors, to be our partners in this whole-of-government approach,” Romualdez, president of the ruling party Lakas-CMD, said.
Romualdez added that the administration of his cousin, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., needed local leaders’ help to meet its target of reducing poverty incidence to 9% by 2028 or by the end of the President’s term, among other targets.
The Speaker also said he intended to meet the local leaders periodically to build stronger ties with them and keep lines of communication open.
“This is just the beginning. I am inspired to reach out to more governors moving forward, and I want to assure you that my office in the House of Representatives will always be open to any governor who wishes to discuss solutions for their provinces,” Romualdez said.
Among those governors present in the meeting were: Ben Evardone (Eastern Samar), Victor Yu (Zamboanga del Sur), Alexander Pimentel (Surigao del Sur), Yvonne Cagas (Davao del Sur), Emmylou Mendoza (Cotabato), Edwin Ongchuan (Northern Samar), Ysmael Sali (Tawi-Tawi); Reynaldo Tamayo (South Cotabato), Dakila Cua (Quirino), Ramon Guico III (Pangasinan), Malou Cayco (Batanes), Jerry Singson (Ilocos Sur), Elias Bulut (Apayao), Enrique Garcia (Bataan), Jun Ebdane (Zambales), Melchor Diclas (Benguet), James Edubba (Kalinga), Jerry Dalipog (Ifugao), Bonifacio Lacwasan (Mountain Province); Jose Riano (Romblon), Ricarte Padilla (Camarines Norte), Nina Ynares (Rizal), Joseph Cua (Catanduanes), JC Rahman Nava (Guimaras), Arthur Defensor Jr. (Iloilo), Jake Villa (Siquijor) and Xavier Jesus Romualdo (Camiguin).
Romualdez is on his second term as Leyte representative, while the Lakas-CMD party he leads has 105
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