THREE more lawmakers have joined the dominant administration Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party, bringing its membership to 109, comprising 30 percent of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Lakas-CMD president, on Monday administered the oath of membership to Reps. Victoria Yu of Zamboanga del Sur’s 2nd District, Raul Tupas of Iloilo’s 5th District, Jose Manuel Alba of Bukidnon’s 1st District, along with Mayor JB Bernos of La Paz, Abra.
The leader of the 300-plus-strong House said he was happy that three more of his colleagues and Mayor Bernos, a former congressman, have joined Lakas-CMD.
“Their affiliation widens support in Congress and the grassroots for President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. and his Agenda for Prosperity and Bagong Pilipinas programs,” Romualdez said.
“I am sure that our new members share our and the President’s aspirations for a better life for our people and a more progressive Philippines,” he said.
The oath-taking of Yu, Tupas, and Alba followed the recent affiliation with Lakas-CMD of Reps. Luz Mercado of Southern Leyte’s 1st District, Ramon Nolasco Jr. of Cagayan’s 1st District, and Belle Zamora of the Lone District of San Juan City, Metro Manila, which brought the number of party members in the House to 106.
Mercado, Nolasco, and Zamora received their oath along with scores of incumbent and former local officials who intend to run in the May 12, 2025 combined congressional-local elections.
Last Friday, during his party’s national convention attended by members and officials, Speaker Romualdez said Lakas-CMD would join a formidable administration coalition that would support candidates in the May polls and continue to push for reforms.
“In 2025, we are not just fielding candidates – we are shaping the future. Lakas-CMD is proud to join the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, a multi-party administration alliance that will bring forth a formidable 12-man senatorial slate, as well as candidates for provincial, congressional, and city and municipal positions,” he told his party members.
“Together, we will represent a broad and inclusive movement that reflects the aspirations of every Filipino across our archipelago,” he stressed.
