PALO, Leyte — House Speaker Martin Romualdez was officially proclaimed Tuesday as the representative of Leyte’s First District after running unopposed in the 2025 midterm elections. 

Romualdez secured 177,485 votes, marking his third and final term in Congress.

In a statement following his proclamation, Romualdez vowed to strengthen the efforts of the House in the upcoming 20th Congress. 

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“We will be doing much more. We will build on the gains of the 19th Congress. I assure you that the House will be more productive. We will work harder to make sure that the needs of the Filipino people are met,” he said.

When asked whether he was confident about retaining the speakership in the 20th Congress, Romualdez said he was unsure but remained "ready to serve."

“Alam mo naman sa start of the 20th Congress, we will reorganize the House but I am still ready to serve," he said. 

The Commission on Elections also  proclaimed Alfred Romualdez, the Speaker’s first cousin, as the re-elected mayor of Tacloban City.

Joining him is his son, Raymund Romualdez, who was elected as the city’s new vice mayor.

Meanwhile, Tingog party-list—whose first nominee is Andrew Julian Romualdez, son of Speaker Romualdez and outgoing Rep. Yedda Romualdez—so far has 66,328 votes in Tacloban City alone.

ABS-CBN's online portal of partial, unofficial results of the 2025 national and local elections can be viewed here.

Filipinos worldwide can also stay updated on election-related news and results via the “Halalan” page on ABS-CBN.com.

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