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Nanumpa na si Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino Dy III bilang bagong lider ng Kamara nitong Miyerkules, Setyembre 17, 2025, matapos magbitiw ni Rep. Martin Romualdez.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Marcos looks forward to working with Dy as new House speaker: PCO

RG Cruz

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<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/1758102224058548206350_1282095417299045_8648671542891177112_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Nanumpa na si Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino Dy III bilang bagong lider ng Kamara nitong Miyerkules, Setyembre 17, 2025, matapos magbitiw ni Rep. Martin Romualdez.  <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(2nd UPDATE) </strong>— Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino &quot;Bojie&quot; Dy III replaced Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as House speaker on Wednesday and promised change at the House of Representatives.</p><p>Dy, a member of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, was elected by 253 votes at the 317-seat House.</p><p>Twenty-eight members abstained from voting — including Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco &quot;Kiko&quot; Barzaga, who said he would take the speakership from Romualdez — four did not vote. One member voted againstt Dy.  </p><p>Dy said that, under his leadership, &quot;the House will change.&quot;</p><p>He added he would not &quot;not defend the guilty [nor] shield the corrupt.&quot;</p><p>Dy acknowledged that the House, which has been heavily criticized over alleged corruption in infrastructure projects, has had shortcomings.</p><p>&quot;Nakikiusap po kami na sana ay bigyan n&#x27;yo kami ng pagkakataong ituwid ang mga maling kalakaran at linisin ang aming hanay,&quot; Dy said in remarks to the public.</p><p>(We are asking for a chance to rectify wrong practices and clean our ranks)</p><p>He added that the House should strengthen its oversight committee and coordinate with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, which Marcos Jr. created to probe alleged corruption in projects.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;FULL CIRCLE&#x27;</strong></div><p>Dy, who was a deputy speaker to Romualdez, was elected a member of the House in the May elections.</p><p>He had been vice governor of Isabela province from 2019 to 2025 and was its governor from 2010-2019. </p><p>&quot;His return to the House in 2025 as Representative of Isabela’s 6th District marked a full circle in his career, capped by his election as Speaker of the House of Representatives,&quot; a profile that the House released on Wednesday reads.</p><p>Dy is among the sons of Faustino Dy, a longtime governor of Isabela province.</p><p>Dy&#x27;s son Faustino V represented the 6th District from 2019 to 2025 and is currently mayor of Echague town. Another son, Francis, is vice governor of Isabela.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>ADMIN LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH DY</strong></div><p>The Palace said the Marcos Jr. administration “recognizes the vital role of the House of Representatives, especially at a time when the public demands visible results and Congress is called upon to take active steps that address people’s concerns and deliver real improvements in daily life.” </p><p>The Palace said it respect the independence of the lower chamber and “acknowledge the contributions of former Speaker Martin Romualdez”.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/17/romualdez-resigns-as-house-speaker-1525https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/8/lawmakers-deny-discaya-corruption-claims-in-flood-control-mess-1217"><strong>Romualdez, lawmakers deny &#x27;false, malicious&#x27; Discaya corruption claims</strong></a></div><p>“We now look forward to working with Speaker Faustino Dy III to advance measures that strengthen the economy, ensure basic services, and protect our democracy.”</p><p>The Marcos administration vowed to “remain committed to constructive collaboration with all lawmakers” to keep the focus on the needs of Filipino families and move the nation forward.</p><p>Romualdez, the President&#x27;s cousin, said he was resigning as speaker &quot;with a clear conscience&quot; to let the Independent Commission for Infrastructure &quot;pursue its mandate freely and fully, without doubt, without interference, without undue influence.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SOTTO SEES GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN HOUSE, SENATE</strong></div><p>Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is sure Dy will be a capable leader and &quot;will be good for the House&quot;, adding they used to be party mates in the Nationalist People&#x27;s Coalition and that &quot;if you cut his veins, you will see NPC.&quot;</p><p>He added that there was no talk between the Senate and House about the change in leadership but that he had overheard during a birthday lunch for Marcos that Dy was being floated as a potential speaker.</p><p> &quot;He&#x27;s a very good choice for the congressmen. He has a very good record. He&#x27;s been vice mayor, mayor , congressman,  governor, vice governor and congressman ulit and in all those years no bad record,&quot; he said. </p><p>Sotto said he expects an excellent relationship between the House and the Senate under Dy and Sotto, adding they will both make sure that the 2026 Budget is clean and that there will be no delay in its passage.</p><p> &quot;I will make sure that — Speaker Bojie and I will make sure that there is livestreaming so that the people will know where the money goes,&quot; he also said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>ESCUDERO: LEADERSHIP CHANGE SHOULD LEAD TO INSTITUTIONAL REFORM</strong></div><p>Sen. Francis Escudero, who was ousted as Senate president this month, said he welcomes Dy&#x27;s election to head the House.</p><p>&quot;I have personally known Bojie for a long time and I am confident that his experience and steady leadership will serve the House well during this critical period.&quot;</p><p>Escudero had butted heads with House leaders, particularly on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, which the Supreme Court has since ruled was unconstitutional.</p><p>He added that the change in leadership at the House &quot;should not distract us from the unresolved issues surrounding past budgets and infrastructure anomalies&quot;, adding the election of a new speaker &quot;must lead to institutional reform, not selective amnesia.&quot;</p>

<p>Dy acknowledged that the House has had shortcomings. "Nakikiusap po kami na sana ay bigyan n'yo kami ng pagkakataong ituwid ang mga maling kalakaran at linisin ang aming hanay."</p>

Dy acknowledged that the House has had shortcomings. "Nakikiusap po kami na sana ay bigyan n'yo kami ng pagkakataong ituwid ang mga maling kalakaran at linisin ang aming hanay."

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Isabela Rep. Faustino Dy III is new House speaker

RG Cruz,

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 17, 2025 06:19 PM PHT

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Updated September 17, 2025 06:50 PM PHT

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