IBINASURA ni Office of the Speaker Chief Communications Officer Robert Ace Barbers ang panawagan ni Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco para sa isang “total overhaul” ng Kamara de Representantes na bunga umano ng frustration nito matapos na hindi maging Speaker o chairman ng appropriations committee.

Kasabay nito ay iginiit ni Barbers, dating kinatawan ng Surigao del Norte, na nananatiling matibay ang suporta ng mga miyembro ng Kamara kay Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

“Rep. Tiangco’s statements are nothing more than the voice of frustration. Let us recall that he failed to secure either the Speakership or the powerful Appropriations chairmanship at the start of the 20th Congress,” ani Barbers.

“Neither he nor Rep. Albee Benitez was even nominated for Speaker. Not a single member of the House cast a vote in their favor. That reality speaks louder than today’s rhetoric,” dagdag pa nito.

Sinabi ni Barbers, na nagsilbing lead chair ng kilalang House quad committee noong ika-19 na Kongreso, na nananatiling tapat ang mga pinuno ng partido sa supermajority coalition sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Speaker Romualdez, na naging susi sa rekord na dami ng mga naipasa nilang batas.

“The truth is clear: all party leaders remain firmly committed to the supermajority coalition under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez,” giit ni Barbers.

Dagdag pa niya, “This unity has been the cornerstone of the House’s record productivity. Under Speaker Romualdez, the 19th Congress was one of the most productive in our nation’s history, passing landmark laws in support of the Bagong Pilipinas agenda. The 20th Congress is on track to build on that momentum.”

Sinabi ni Barbers na nananatiling matatag ang tiwala ng mga mambabatas kay Speaker Romualdez sa kabila ng mga tangkang idawit siya at iba pang mga miyembro ng Kamara sa mga alegasyon kaugnay ng mga flood control project.

“The trust and confidence of House Members in the leadership of Speaker Romualdez remain unshaken. Allegations raised against him and other lawmakers regarding flood control projects are baseless, without evidence, and sourced from polluted origins,” pahayag ni Barbers.

Binigyang-diin ni Barbers na ang Speaker “has categorically denied these accusations and has repeatedly stated that anyone proven guilty of wrongdoing will never be shielded by his leadership.”

Dagdag pa ni Barbers, nakatutok pa rin ang Kamara sa kanilang trabaho at hindi magpapadistrak sa mga intrigang pampulitika.

“The House of Representatives stands solid and united. We will not be distracted by intrigues or political sour grapes. Our mission is clear: to continue delivering meaningful legislation and oversight that will benefit every Filipino family,” ani Barbers.

Tinapos ni Barbers ang kanyang pahayag sa pagbibigay-diin na kailangan ng kontinwidad sa paggawa ng batas, hindi kaguluhan.

“Hindi po overhaul ang kailangan ng Kongreso. Ang kailangan ay tuloy-tuloy na trabaho at mas maraming batas na pakikinabangan ng taumbayan,” diin ni Barbers.