TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez believes House Speaker Martin Romualdez will retain his post as the 20th Congress opens, citing his strong performance and broad support from lawmakers.
“He has done well, especially for Eastern Visayas and Leyte,” said Gomez, expressing full support for Romualdez’s continued leadership in the House.
Romualdez represents Leyte’s first congressional district and is to serve his third and last term.
Now on his second term, Gomez also revealed his key legislative priorities, including electoral reforms and a proposed railway system linking parts of Leyte to Southern Leyte and Mindanao to boost connectivity and regional development.
Gomez’s backing of Romualdez underscores a united front among Leyte leaders in pushing for infrastructure and policy initiatives that benefit the province and the region.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
