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Vivienne Gulla

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175803585313020250916-congress-faustino-dy-III-FB6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Isabela 6th District Representative Faustino &quot;Bojie&quot; Dy III. Photo from the Office of Faustino Dy III"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Isabela 6th District Representative Faustino &quot;Bojie&quot; Dy III. <em>Photo from the Office of Faustino Dy III</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) — A leadership change looms at the House of Representatives, several sources have confirmed to ABS-CBN News. </p><p>Multiple sources said that as of Tuesday evening, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has agreed to resign from his post as leader of the lower chamber on September 17, a day after his meeting in Malacañang.</p><p>House Deputy Speaker and Isabela 6th District Representative Faustino &quot;Bojie&quot; Dy III will reportedly be elected as the new House Speaker, replacing Romualdez.</p><p>&quot;Tomorrow (Wednesday), Speaker Romualdez will resign as Speaker but will remain as House member,&quot; one source said. </p><p>&quot;Cong. Bojie Dy will be the new Speaker,&quot; the source added. </p><p>Various items -- including his nameplate -- were moved out of Romualdez&#x27;s office on Tuesday night amid the looming leadership shakeup.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/16/items-moved-out-of-romualdez-s-office-amid-reports-of-house-speakership-change-2154">READ: Items moved out of Romualdez&#x27;s office amid reports of House speakership change</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>ROMUALDEZ TALKS TO HOUSE PARTY LEADERS AHEAD OF LEADERSHIP SHAKEUP</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175803575405120250728-house-speaker-romualdez-JC5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the opening of the first regular session of the 20th  Congress on July 28, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the opening of the first regular session of the 20th  Congress on July 28, 2025. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></strong></div><p>Another source said that Romualdez met with the leaders of different parties on Tuesday, ahead of his expected resignation as House Speaker.</p><p>&quot;Nagpaalam na siya,&quot; the source, who attended the meeting, told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Other sources confirmed reports that Romualdez went to Malacañang on Tuesday afternoon to discuss with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. his plan to take a leave of absence from the House after he was tagged as among those involved in the anomalous awarding of flood control projects contracts to dubious contractors.</p><p>House members are discussing various scenarios once Romualdez tenders his resignation on Wednesday, sources said.</p><p>Among the possibilities being considered is revamping the entire House leadership, including a shakeup of committee chairmanships, several sources told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Navotas City Representative Toby Tiangco earlier told reporters that if ever there will be a change of leadership, it will possibly happen on Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;Kasi walang sesyon ng Huwebes. So if ever magkakaroon ng change, baka bukas &#x27;yun,&quot; Tiangco told reporters in a chance interview hours before Romualdez&#x27;s belongings were removed from the Speaker&#x27;s office.</p><p>The House shakeup comes a week after government contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya implicated Romualdez and other congressmen in alleged anomalies in flood control projects — which they denied. </p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said his cousin Romualdez and their allies in Congress &quot;will not be spared&quot; from an independent investigation into infrastructure anomalies in the last decade.</p><p>Meanwhile, Cavite Fourth District Rep. Francisco &quot;Kiko&quot; Barzaga said he wanted to take the House speakership from Romualdez --  plan which he said drew &quot;mixed reactions&quot; from their colleagues.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/16/barzaga-wants-to-take-speakership-from-romualdez-1544" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Barzaga wants to ‘take’ speakership from Romualdez</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YP_Y0kwg_Ts?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>A leadership change looms at the House of Representatives, several sources have confirmed to ABS-CBN News. </p>

A leadership change looms at the House of Representatives, several sources have confirmed to ABS-CBN News.

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Romualdez to resign as Speaker; Bojie Dy set to replace him -- sources

Vivienne Gulla,

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Published September 16, 2025 10:33 PM PHT

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Updated September 17, 2025 01:13 AM PHT

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