Two more lawmakers have joined Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the largest political party in Congress and in the country.
The affiliation of Reps. Ramon Nolasco Jr. of Cagayan’s 1st district and Maria Ysabel Zamora of the lone district of San Juan City in Metro Manila increased Lakas-CMD’s membership to 105, or more than one third of the total number of members of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, who is Lakas-CMD president, today administered the oath of membership to his two colleagues and 32 other incumbent and former officials, and other politicians eyeing local posts in the May 2025 elections.
Romualdez, the leader of the 307-strong House of Representatives welcomed his new party members. He said he was happy they chose to join Lakas-CMD.
He said the growing membership of his party “translates into widening support in Congress and in the grassroots level for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his Agenda for Prosperity and “Bagong Pilipinas.”
The affiliation of Reps. Nolasco Jr. and Zamora followed the recent oath-taking of Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and Benguet Gov. Melchor Diclas, Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna, Manila Rep. Joel Chua, Isabela Rep. Ed Christopher Go, and former Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “2 more lawmakers join Lakas-CMD; House membership reaches 105”
