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The representative of the city of Zamboanga, Manuel José Dalipe, swears in the new members of Lakas-CMD (Photo from the Office of the Majority Leader, Martín Romualdez)
MANILA, Philippines – The Lakas-Muslim Christian Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party gained six more members in the House of Representatives with the addition of two district legislators and four allies from the party list.
The union of the six solons brings the number of Lakas-CMD members in the lower house to 42. Of this number, 21 are district congressmen and 21 are allies on the party’s list, Majority Leader Martín said Sunday. Romualdez.
Quezon City Representative Anthony Peter Crisologo, who was sworn in last Friday night as a member of Lakas-CMD. He was sworn in by Romualdez.
Meanwhile, the representative of the city of Zamboanga, Manuel José Dalipe, was sworn in as a member of the party on September 15.
Crisologo was from the National Unity Party, while Dalipe was from the Nationalist Popular Coalition.
Meanwhile, the four legislators from the party list who became new allies of Lakas-CMD are Rodolfo Ordanes, representative of the senior citizen party list, Ducielle Cardema, representative of the Duterte Youth party list, Angelina Co , representative of the BHW party list and Claudine, representative of DUMPER PTDA. Baptist.
“This is in line with our commitment to strengthening Lakas-CMD’s political influence across the country and helping President Duterte pass the remaining legislative agenda of his administration and ensure that genuine reforms are implemented in the last 20 months of his administration. “Romualdez said in a statement. .
“Lakas-CMD is gaining momentum in its goal of strengthening its ranks in the House of Representatives,” he added.
Lakas-CMD produced two executive directors, namely, President Fidel Ramos and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who also previously served as Speaker of the Chamber.
The party is currently chaired by Senator Bong Revilla Jr.
/ MUF
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