MANILA, Philippines – Nanawagan si National Unity Party (NUP) president at Camarines Sur Rep Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte Jr. sa mga kapwa mambabatas na iwasan ang intriga at panatilihin ang pagkakaisa upang hindi maapektuhan ang supermajority coalition sa Kongreso.
Ayon kay Villafuerte nakita ng bawat isa na malaki ang naging papel na nagkakaroon ng pagkakaisa sa loob ng Kongreso para magtagumpay ang unang taon sa Malacanang ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos.
“Only through greater unity under Speaker Martin Romualde can we remain true to our commitment to the President’s legislative agenda to improve the lives of all Filipinos,” ani Villafuerte.
Sinabi nito na sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Romualdez na maraming mahahalagang priority bills ang naipasa.
“Our nation’s leaders would break faith with this broad and deep public support for national unity were we to waste our time with vacuous political discord that could only break apart the supermajority coalition in both the House and the Senate—and wreak havoc on the ‘Agenda for Peace and Prosperity’ of President Marcos to improve the lives of all Filipinos,” paliwanag nito.
Tinuran pa nito ang egislative performance ng Kamara sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Romualdez kung saan 31 priority measures na inendorso ng Malacanang ang naaprubahan.
“Under Romualdez, the House processed 9,600 measures in the first regular session, consisting of 8,490 bills; 1,109 resolutions; and one petition. Out of these, 577 measures were passed. This translates to an average of 30 legislative measures processed per session day, which is a tenth higher than the output of the 18th Congress”ani Villafuerte.
Tiniyak ni Villafuerte na ang NUP–ang ikalawa sa pinakamalaking partido sa Kamara, kasunud ng Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) na pinamumunuan ni Romualdez— ay nakasuporta sa liderato ni Speaker Romualdez. Gail Mendoza
