Ferdinand Martin Romualdez

EFFECTIVE

EMPOWERING

Educationi
Capacity-Building
Programs
Bachelors in Government,
As Congressman,
Cornell University, USA
(1985)
implemented
Certificate of Special Studies
dozen of projects
in Administration and
to improve
Management, Harvard
infrastructure in
University (1988)
Leytev
Bachelor of Law, UP Diliman
College of Law (1992)
Work Experienceii
Congressman (2007present)
Director/Legal Counsel,
CARPA Realty Development
Corp/ (1995 Present)
President of the Philippine
Constitution Association
Chairman of the Board for
Equitable PCI Bankiii
Laws Principally Authorediv
Principal Author of 37 bills,
of which 9 became law or
were
consolidated/substituted for
bills that became law. These
laws include:
RA10070 created a
Persons with Disabilities
Affairs Office in every
province, city, and
municipality
RA9793 increased the bed
capacity and medical
personnel of Eastern Visayas
Regional Medical Center,
upgrading its service,
facilities, and professional
health care
RA 10290established a
national high school in
Tacloban

ETHICAL
Allegations vi
Former party mate of
former President GMA,
he and his brother
paid for the
controversial P1 M
dinner in New York City
for GMAs entourage.
Used his birthday
party to convince
colleagues to sign a
draft resolution that
allowed the House to
convene a constituent
assembly to change
the constitution
without the senate-seen to be in the
effort of extending
GMAs rule
Is a stock holder in
Romualdez-owned
companies, which
were allegedly illegally
acquired during the
Marcos era
Allegedly entered into
a political agreement
with the Petilla family
to ensure he would run
unopposed for
Congress

i Hon. Romalduez, Ferdinand Martin G. Republic of the Philippines House of

Representatives 16th Congress. Accessed January 25, 2016.
http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=romualdez-f
ii Ibid
iii Who I Am: Martin Romuladez. Martin Romualdez, Accessed January 26, 2016.
http://martinromualdez.com/whoiam/
iv House Bills and Resolutions. Republic of the Philippines House of Representatives 16 th
Congress. Accessed January 25, 2016. http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/?d=billstext

v What I Do: Martin Romualdez. Martin Romualdez, Accessed January 26, 2016.
http://martinromualdez.com/whatido/
vi Tan, K. and Calonzo, A. (2009) Lavish dinner host is chief fund raiser of Arroyo party.
Retrieved 14 January 2016, from
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/177432/news/specialreports/lavish-dinner-hostis-chief-fund-raiser-of-arroyo-party