MONDAVJUNE 24 2Oi9I

Ho use, economtc managers

rnust be in s!flc-Romualdez

WORKING PARTNERS. speakership cdndidate and Leyte Representative:

elect Mariin Rordualdez cohgratulates Finance chief Carlos'Sonny'Dominguez.lll
for establishing thE iound etonomic policies of President Rodrigo'Rody"'Duterte.
Romubldez is ldoking forward to working with tlominguez and oiher members ofthe
economic team in the l Sth Congress to achieve further success. He said the surging
economy earned the Philippines an upgrade to BBB+, the country's highest credil rating
in historyfrom Standard & Poor's Global Ratings.

By Rio N. Araja gressmen elected in the l8th Congress

REP-ELECT Martir Romualdez on
SLrnday called for a "cohesive working
relationship" between the House ofRep-
resentatives and the counrry's economic
managers toward the early approval of
the 2020 national budget.
He said as an initial step, he recently
sought a meeting with Finance Secre-
tary Carlos Dominguez iII to find ways
to tighten the coordination between the
lawmakers and tbe economic managers.
"An overwhelming number of con-
are supponive of Presiderrt Rodrigo
Duterte and his legislative agenda, Ro-
mualdez said.
'Number one on the list of priority
bills, ofcourse, is the GeneralAppropria-
tions Bill for the year 2020."
Romualdez is president of the Philip-
pine Constitution Association and of the
Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats, and
is among the leadiig bet: lor the speaker-
ship race in the House.
"In consultation with my colleagues
Next page

*-4cDr NqYr lo{c,e Ftt. . *

roAea"
lr)