3 more House solons join LAKAS-CMD — Romualdez

MANILA, Philippines — Three more lawmakers in the House of Representatives have joined the political party  Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), bringing their numbers up to 45.

House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, party president, said Cavite 2nd District Rep. Strike Revilla, Cagayan Rep. Samantha Vargas-Alfonso, and Davao Occidental Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan have joined Lakas-CMD.

Revilla, formerly with the National Unity Party (NUP), was sworn in as a member of the political party on Sunday in a hybrid oath-taking ceremony held in Imus, Cavite.

“It is time to go back home. Lakas-CMD is home to our family, and it feels good to be back home,” Revilla said.

Romualdez said the beefing up of Lakas-CMD ranks in the House of Representatives was meant to help President Rodrigo Duterte pass the remaining legislative agenda of his administration and ensure that genuine reforms are implemented in the last 20 months of his administration.

“With Lakas-CMD gaining momentum in the House of Representatives, our party is ready and prepared to work closely with Speaker Lord Allan Velasco to wrap up the approval of the entire legislative agenda of President Duterte before our term ends in 2022,” Romualdez said.

With three new members, Lakas-CMD’s numbers in the lower chamber have increased to 45.

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