Lakas-CMD to back HMP prexy, VP bets
THE Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) will support the presidential and vice presidential candidates to be chosen by the regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte under the soon to be renewed coalition agreement of major political parties for next year’s elections, House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin G. Romualdez said Monday.
Romualdez, president of Lakas-CMD, stressed this after HNP stalwart and former Davao del Norte Gov. Anthony del Rosario said the parties would have to agree that HNP will choose its presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2022 elections under the coalition agreement.
“The Lakas-CMD will extend its full and unqualified support not only to the presidential candidate to be selected by Mayor Sara Duterte’s HNP, but also to its chosen vice-presidential candidate,” Romualdez said in response to reporters’ query on the matter.
Romualdez, a lawyer from the University of the Philippines (UP) and president of the Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa), said “the party also decided to renew its alliance on issues of good governance, national unity, and continued reforms for economic recovery, including the sustained campaign to defeat the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.”
“We seek stronger cooperation in ensuring the preservation of the country’s democratic processes to further pursue a strong nation, including the conduct of peaceful and orderly elections in the service of the Filipino people,” Romualdez stressed.
Lakas-CMD had produced two chief executives, namely former Presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who also previously served as Speaker during the previous 17th Congress. Arroyo is the president emeritus of the Lakas-CMD.
The two political parties along with Tingog party-list led by Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez had forged an alliance for the 2019 midterm election.
“We have had no problems working together since last election when we forged in November 2018 our alliance because all of us here are championing the ideals and principles of good governance and effective public service,” Romualdez, chairman of the House committee on rules, said.
“Our main objective is to help each other perform our duties and responsibilities and we believe that the people deserve a track record of performance from their elected leaders,” Romualdez added.
