[{"id":1495,"date":"2025-09-14T16:51:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/152.42.245.205\/?page_id=1495"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:31:54","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1495\" class=\"elementor elementor-1495\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f7028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9f7028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33a8e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f33a8e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8be48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ce8be48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative; text-align:center; margin:60px 0; font-family: Lora;\" class=\"shadow-container\">\r\n  \r\n  <!-- Big faded background text -->\r\n  <div style=\"font-size:140px; font-weight:bold; color:#f2f2f2; position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; transform:translate(-50%, -50%); z-index:0; white-space:nowrap;\" class=\"fade-text\">\r\n    CONTACT\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Foreground text with underline -->\r\n  <h2 style=\"display:inline-block; position:relative; font-size:36px; font-weight:bold; color:#1447E6; z-index:1; background:transparnet; padding:0 10px;\" class=\"blue-text\">\r\n    GET IN TOUCH\r\n    <span style=\"position:absolute;     left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); bottom:-5px; width:50%; height:4px; background:red;\"><\/span>\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bad5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72bad5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Your voice matters. Reach out to share your concerns, ideas, or to learn more about how we can work together for our community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e271d76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e271d76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe8042 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efe8042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d4929 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72d4929\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4347f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4347f\" 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15H19C17.8954 15 17 15.8954 17 17V33C17 34.1046 17.8954 35 19 35H31C32.1046 35 33 34.1046 33 33V17C33 15.8954 32.1046 15 31 15Z\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice of the Speaker\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMain Building, House of Representatives\nBatasan Hills\nQuezon City, Philippines\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356a7f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356a7f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc8627 elementor-hidden-mobile 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stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61518b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e61518b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">District Office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7705a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc7705a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1st District of Leyte<br \/>Tacloban City<br \/>Leyte Province<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef1f45 elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-view-default elementor-position-top 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23C22 24.6569 23.3431 26 25 26Z\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDistrict Office\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1st District of Leyte\nTacloban City\nLeyte Province\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4082003 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4082003\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e4bd7 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"42e4bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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21.951C20.5484 22.0912 20.419 22.2906 20.3658 22.5154C20.3126 22.7401 20.3388 22.9764 20.44 23.184C21.8067 25.9599 24.0544 28.2048 26.832 29.568Z\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd2c7f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcd2c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phone Numbers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3556291 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3556291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>+632 8931-5001<br \/>+632 8931-5001<br \/>Hotline: 8888<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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8888\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f4bec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98f4bec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9fba6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef9fba6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27880af elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"27880af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M35 20L26.009 25.727C25.7039 25.9042 25.3573 25.9976 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class=\"fade-text\">\r\n    LEGACY\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Foreground text with underline -->\r\n  <h2 style=\"display:inline-block; position:relative; font-size:36px; font-weight:bold; color:#1447E6; z-index:1; background:transparnet; padding:0 10px;\" class=\"blue-text\">\r\n    SERVICE\r\n    <span style=\"position:absolute;     left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); bottom:-5px; width:50%; height:4px; background:red;\"><\/span>\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7759c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c7759c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dedicated public servant committed to advancing the welfare of the Filipino<br \/>people through principled leadership and transformative legislation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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of the House Representatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c35647c elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c35647c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Representative, 1st District of Leyte <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49823fb elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"49823fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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e-child\" data-id=\"bafa5ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d103387 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d103387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"51\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 51 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.25\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M21.25 15V19M29.25 15V19\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M32.25 17H18.25C17.1454 17 16.25 17.8954 16.25 19V33C16.25 34.1046 17.1454 35 18.25 35H32.25C33.3546 35 34.25 34.1046 34.25 33V19C34.25 17.8954 33.3546 17 32.25 17Z\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.25 23H34.25\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dea89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24dea89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15+<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a10bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a10bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Years in Congress<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69befcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69befcb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e0e95 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d1e0e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"51\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 51 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.75\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M25.75 20V34M25.75 20C25.75 18.9391 25.3286 17.9217 24.5784 17.1716C23.8283 16.4214 22.8109 16 21.75 16H16.75C16.4848 16 16.2304 16.1054 16.0429 16.2929C15.8554 16.4804 15.75 16.7348 15.75 17V30C15.75 30.2652 15.8554 30.5196 16.0429 30.7071C16.2304 30.8946 16.4848 31 16.75 31H22.75C23.5456 31 24.3087 31.3161 24.8713 31.8787C25.4339 32.4413 25.75 33.2044 25.75 34M25.75 20C25.75 18.9391 26.1714 17.9217 26.9216 17.1716C27.6717 16.4214 28.6891 16 29.75 16H34.75C35.0152 16 35.2696 16.1054 35.4571 16.2929C35.6446 16.4804 35.75 16.7348 35.75 17V30C35.75 30.2652 35.6446 30.5196 35.4571 30.7071C35.2696 30.8946 35.0152 31 34.75 31H28.75C27.9544 31 27.1913 31.3161 26.6287 31.8787C26.0661 32.4413 25.75 33.2044 25.75 34\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42378ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42378ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">156<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0f6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0f6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bills Authored<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d36fc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d36fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b91da elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"97b91da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M26.1249 14.125V16H27.6024C28.0584 16 28.5069 16.12 28.9029 16.3465L30.8379 17.4505C30.8959 17.4835 30.9579 17.5 31.0239 17.5H34.3749C34.6732 17.5 34.9594 17.6185 35.1704 17.8295C35.3813 18.0405 35.4999 18.3266 35.4999 18.625C35.4999 18.9234 35.3813 19.2095 35.1704 19.4205C34.9594 19.6315 34.6732 19.75 34.3749 19.75H33.7344L36.9009 26.788C36.9944 26.9962 37.0224 27.228 36.9812 27.4525C36.9399 27.677 36.8313 27.8837 36.6699 28.045L35.8749 27.25L36.6684 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13.8266 23.9934 13.5405 24.2044 13.3295C24.4153 13.1185 24.7015 13 24.9999 13C25.2982 13 25.5844 13.1185 25.7954 13.3295C26.0063 13.5405 26.1249 13.8266 26.1249 14.125ZM30.5424 26.8405C30.9699 27.043 31.6194 27.25 32.4999 27.25C33.3804 27.25 34.0299 27.043 34.4574 26.8405L32.4999 22.4905L30.5424 26.8405ZM15.5424 26.8405C15.9699 27.043 16.6194 27.25 17.4999 27.25C18.3804 27.25 19.0299 27.043 19.4574 26.8405L17.4999 22.4905L15.5424 26.8405Z\" fill=\"#1447E6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57d48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f57d48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">89<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163a4ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163a4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laws Enacted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fd15d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27fd15d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6652803 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6652803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"51\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 51 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.75\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M29.75 33.9999V31.9999C29.75 30.9391 29.3286 29.9216 28.5784 29.1715C27.8283 28.4214 26.8109 27.9999 25.75 27.9999H19.75C18.6891 27.9999 17.6717 28.4214 16.9216 29.1715C16.1714 29.9216 15.75 30.9391 15.75 31.9999V33.9999M29.75 16.1279C30.6078 16.3503 31.3674 16.8512 31.9097 17.552C32.452 18.2528 32.7462 19.1138 32.7462 19.9999C32.7462 20.886 32.452 21.7471 31.9097 22.4479C31.3674 23.1487 30.6078 23.6496 29.75 23.8719M35.75 33.9999V31.9999C35.7493 31.1137 35.4544 30.2527 34.9114 29.5522C34.3684 28.8518 33.6081 28.3515 32.75 28.1299\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M22.75 24C24.9591 24 26.75 22.2091 26.75 20C26.75 17.7909 24.9591 16 22.75 16C20.5409 16 18.75 17.7909 18.75 20C18.75 22.2091 20.5409 24 22.75 24Z\" stroke=\"#1447E6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a6b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4a6b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.5M+<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7612e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7612e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lives Impacted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500849 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2500849\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab43229 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab43229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51e758 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c51e758\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f223fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f223fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journey of\u00a0Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ae7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ae7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born into a family with a deep tradition of public service, Martin Romualdez learned early that true leadership means putting the needs of others before your own. His journey in politics began with a simple belief: that effective governance can transform lives and build stronger communities.\u2028<\/p><p>Throughout his career, he has championed causes that matter most to ordinary Filipinos &#8211; from ensuring access to quality healthcare and education to building the infrastructure that connects communities and creates opportunities.\u2028<\/p><p>As Speaker of the House, Martin Romualdez has demonstrated that principled leadership and bipartisan cooperation can overcome even the most challenging obstacles, earning respect across party lines and throughout the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b83a8e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b83a8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23cd66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e23cd66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d717d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99d717d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ad223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"15ad223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative; text-align:center; margin:60px 0; font-family: Lora;\" class=\"shadow-container\">\r\n  \r\n  <!-- Big faded background text -->\r\n  <div style=\"font-size:140px; font-weight:bold; color:#f2f2f2; position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; transform:translate(-50%, -50%); z-index:0; white-space:nowrap;\" class=\"fade-text\">\r\n    CAREER\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Foreground text with underline -->\r\n  <h2 style=\"display:inline-block; position:relative; font-size:36px; font-weight:bold; color:#1447E6; z-index:1; background:transparnet; padding:0 10px;\" class=\"blue-text\">\r\n    TIMELINE\r\n    <span style=\"position:absolute;     left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); bottom:-5px; width:50%; height:4px; background:red;\"><\/span>\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9bcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de9bcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A journey of progressive leadership and meaningful change<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5017d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5017d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline\">\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-item left\">\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n      <div class=\"header\">\r\n        <span class=\"year\">2022<\/span>\r\n        <h3>Re-elected Speaker<\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p>Re-elected for second term as Speaker, continuing leadership in national recovery and modernization efforts.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"timeline-item right\">\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n      <div class=\"header\">\r\n        <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n        <h3>Speaker of the House<\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p>Elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives, championing progressive legislation and democratic governance.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-item left\">\r\n     <div class=\"content\">\r\n      <div class=\"header\">\r\n        <span class=\"year\">2016<\/span>\r\n        <h3>House Majority Leader<\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p>Appointed as House Majority Leader, leading key legislative initiatives in healthcare and education reform.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-item right\">\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n      <div class=\"header\">\r\n        <span class=\"year\">2010<\/span>\r\n        <h3>First Congressional Term<\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p>Elected as Representative of Leyte's 1st District, focusing on post-disaster recovery and infrastructure development.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c8bd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2c8bd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddde0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bddde0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d1ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d1ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Stronger Communities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e864369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e864369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every project represents hope, opportunity, and a brighter future for Filipino families across the nation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bd1a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3bd1a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2573856 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2573856\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb0ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3cb0ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative; text-align:center; margin:60px 0; font-family: Lora;\" class=\"shadow-container-2\">\r\n  \r\n  <!-- Big faded background text -->\r\n  <div style=\"font-size:140px; font-weight:bold; color:#f2f2f2; position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; transform:translate(-50%, -50%); z-index:0; white-space:nowrap;\" class=\"fade-text-2\">\r\n    ACHIEVEMENTS\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Foreground text with underline -->\r\n  <h2 style=\"display:inline-block; position:relative; font-size:36px; font-weight:bold; color:#1447E6; z-index:1; background:transparnet; padding:0 10px;\" class=\"blue-text-2\">\r\n    AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS\r\n    <span style=\"position:absolute;     left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); bottom:-5px; width:50%; height:4px; 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government partnership and development<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62208c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c62208c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7f76e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b7f76e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380ecb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"380ecb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative; text-align:center; margin:60px 0; font-family: Lora;\" class=\"shadow-container-3\">\r\n  \r\n  <!-- Big faded background text 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service<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6d375 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb6d375\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cd6b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6cd6b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19934ea elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"19934ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M25 35C23.6167 35 22.3167 34.7373 21.1 34.212C19.8833 33.6867 18.825 32.9743 17.925 32.075C17.025 31.1757 16.3127 30.1173 15.788 28.9C15.2633 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b01770 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b01770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><path d=\"M25 35C23.6167 35 22.3167 34.7373 21.1 34.212C19.8833 33.6867 18.825 32.9743 17.925 32.075C17.025 31.1757 16.3127 30.1173 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deep empathy for the struggles and aspirations of every Filipino family across all regions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc24b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcc24b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2554d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7e2554d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" viewBox=\"0 0 51 51\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.666016\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" rx=\"5\" fill=\"#EFF6FF\"><\/rect><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_109_2051)\"><path d=\"M17.6496 37.6467C18.1296 38.0102 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Dedicated to advancing legislation that strengthens our communities, supports our families, and builds a brighter future for the Philippines. Martin Romualdez Dedicated to advancing legislation that strengthens our communities, supports our families, and 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                      <\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"bill-title\">Universal Healthcare Enhancement Act<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"bill-summary\">Comprehensive legislation ensuring healthcare accessibility for all Filipino families, with special provisions for rural and underserved communities.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/bills\/universal-healthcare-enhancement-act\/\" class=\"bill-btn\">View Full Details<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1606\" class=\"elementor elementor-1606\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86523e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f86523e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf3ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cf3ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legislative Impact by the Numbers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7281e70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7281e70\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edae552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"edae552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Bills Authored<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"150\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d74a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"3d74a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Laws Enacted<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"89\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e23b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"5e23b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Lives Impacted<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"1\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">M+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5391b1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5391b1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591571d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"591571d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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id=\"programs-area\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">        <div class=\"programs-container\">\n                            <div class=\"program-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"program-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d78032727dbb613c4c24cda3b8b11fdd0184591a-min-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Disaster Relief &amp; Recovery Program\">\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"program-content\">\n                        <div class=\"program-meta\">\n                            <span class=\"program-category\">Emergency Aid<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"program-status enacted\">\n                                Enacted                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"program-date\">September 14, 2025<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"program-title\">Disaster Relief &amp; Recovery Program<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"program-summary\">Comprehensive disaster response initiative providing immediate relief and long-term recovery support for typhoon-affected communities.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/programs\/disaster-relief-recovery-program\/\" class=\"program-btn\">View Full Details<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"program-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"program-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06f7f4305c85752b0af125626a09120767509933-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"Community Health &amp; Wellness Centers\">\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"program-content\">\n                        <div class=\"program-meta\">\n                            <span class=\"program-category\">Healthcare<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"program-status in-committee\">\n                                In Committee                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"program-date\">September 14, 2025<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"program-title\">Community Health &amp; Wellness Centers<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"program-summary\">Establishing modern healthcare facilities in remote barangays to ensure accessible medical care for rural communities.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/programs\/community-health-wellness-centers\/\" class=\"program-btn\">View Full Details<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"program-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"program-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/98844561f94699bfcb42fcf6e21a0d667e6b8df2-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Romualdez Foundation Scholarship Program\">\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"program-content\">\n                        <div class=\"program-meta\">\n                            <span class=\"program-category\">Education<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"program-status enacted\">\n                                Enacted                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"program-date\">September 14, 2025<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"program-title\">Romualdez Foundation Scholarship Program<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"program-summary\">Providing educational opportunities for underprivileged students across Leyte and neighboring provinces through comprehensive scholarship packages.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/programs\/romualdez-foundation-scholarship-program\/\" class=\"program-btn\">View Full Details<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1609\" class=\"elementor elementor-1609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5572d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef5572d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf96a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf96a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">stories from our community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259ba0e e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"259ba0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9d31e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc9d31e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef998d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef998d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Thanks to the scholarship program, I was able to complete my nursing degree and now serve my community as a healthcare worker.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e82b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e82b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maria Santos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa8029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caa8029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scholarship Recipient<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1911d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff1911d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ad740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0ad740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The health center has transformed our barangay. Residents no longer have to travel hours for basic medical care.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b791b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b791b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Barangay Captain Rodriguez<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2942f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2942f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Leader<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d16e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29d16e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c0532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c0532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;During Typhoon Paolo, the relief team was there within hours. 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Romualdez on Thursday expressed full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.&#8217;s executive order creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), stressing that the House of Representatives will never be a refuge for corruption.\u2028<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/2025\/09\/13\/statement-on-national-economic-recovery-and-growth-initiatives\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Statement on National Economic Recovery and Growth Initiatives.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead Full Article\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-926 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all category-legislative-updates tag-legislative-updates\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Marcos Jr.\u2019s executive order creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), stressing that the House of Representatives will never be a refuge for corruption.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/2025\/09\/12\/speaker-romualdez-backs-eo-on-independent-infra-commission\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Speaker Romualdez backs EO on independent infra commission: \u2018House will never be a sanctuary for corruption\u2019.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead Full Article\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 12, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LATEST NEWS &#038; UPDATES Stay informed about the latest developments, legislative achievements, andcommunity initiatives from the Office of Martin Romualdez Stay informed about the latest developments, legislative achievements, and community initiatives from the Office of Martin Romualdez FEATURED https:\/\/martinromualdez.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Video.mp4 Recent Updates Stay Informed Subscribe to our newsletter for the latestupdates and exclusive insights. 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class=\"fade-text\">\r\n    ABOUT\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Foreground text with underline -->\r\n  <h2 style=\"display:inline-block; position:relative; font-size:36px; font-weight:bold; color:#1447E6; z-index:1; background:transparnet; padding:0 10px;\" class=\"blue-text\">\r\n    MARTIN ROMUALDEZ\r\n    <span style=\"position:absolute;     left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); bottom:-5px; width:50%; height:4px; background:red;\"><\/span>\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbd5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbd5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dedicated public servant commited to advancing the welfare of the Filipino<br \/>people through principled leadership and transformative legislation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ee907 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0ee907\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d775965 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d775965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Speaker of the House Representatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1506a2 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f1506a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Representative, 1st District of Leyte <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d5765 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2d5765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Chairman, House Committee on Rules<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1e529 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b1e529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Former President, Lakas-CMD Party<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da93cd2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da93cd2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3cd5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f3cd5b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a858c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a858c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DISTINGUISHED CAREER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce8785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce8785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Martin Romualdez has served the Filipino people with distinct in for over two decades. As the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he has championed landmark legislation that has transformed communities across the Philippines.<\/p><p>His unwavering commitment in public service, combined with his legal expertise and deep understanding of governance, has made him one of the most respected leaders in Philippine politics today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b9a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"34b9a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE ABOUT MARTIN ROMUALDEZ<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b7179 e-grid e-con-full e-con 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font-size:36px; font-weight:bold; color:#1447E6; z-index:1; background:transparnet; padding:0 10px;\" class=\"blue-text\">\r\n    NEWS & UPDATES\r\n    <span style=\"position:absolute;     left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); bottom:-5px; width:50%; height:4px; background:red;\"><\/span>\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996cedd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996cedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay informed about the latest developments, legislative achievements, and<br \/>community initiatives from the Office of Martin Romualdez<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387e10a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"387e10a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d805697 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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