TACLOBAN CITY—Two housewives from Romualdezes political clan secured top positions in the city and Leyte 1st congressional district.
Councilor Cristina Romualdez, wife of Mayor Alfred Romualdez, and Yedda Romualdez, wife of Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, won as mayor and congresswoman, respectively.
Cristina G. Romualdez scored a landslide victory with a total of 72,077 votes against rival candidate Neil Glova with 23, 612.
She was proclaimed by City Board of Canvassers Chairman Susan Collamar, with Vice Chairman Ruperto Golong and Member of the Board of Canvasser Thelma Quitalig on Tuesday.
Cristina said she will continue the programs of her husband while thanking her family and supporters.
During her tenure as councilor, Cristina pushed for various programs benefiting the women, children and senior citizen sectors, particularly in the creation of Cristina Learn and Earn Program (CLEP) for livelihood support of the constituents.
Also proclaimed along Cristina’s Unity Team were reelected Vice Mayor Sambo Yaokasin and reelected Councilors Edwin Chua, Edward Frederick Chua, Willy Domingo, Vangie Espiras, together with newly elected Councilors Aimee Grafil, Elvira Casal and Erica Chua-Pineda.
Meanwhile, Yedda Romualdez was proclaimed by Leyte Provincial Board of Canvasser Chairman Atty Ma. Corazon Montallana, Vice Chairman Arlene Cordovez and Provincial Board of Canvasser Secretary Dr. Ronelo Al Firmo also on Tuesday.
She garnered a total votes of 142,076 against her rival lawyer Fiel Clemencio with 49,870 votes.