One Cebu supporting Romualdez for Senator

CEBU, Philippines - One Cebu has declared its support for Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez for senator.

"One Cebu is fully supporting the candidacy of Representative Martin Romualdez for senator… We believe that he will be the compassionate voice in the Senate for the Visayas especially Cebu," said former governor Gwendolyn Garcia, one of the founders of One Cebu.

Romualdez's "malasakit" advocacies are in perfect sync with the One Cebu's platform, ideals and vision, especially on infrastructure, Garcia said.

Garcia herself is running for Congress representing Cebu's third district.

Cebu has 2.7 million registered voters.

Earlier, One Cebu threw its support behind Rodrigo Duterte for president and his running mate, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.

Duterte has adopted Romualdez as one of his guest senatorial candidates for sharing similar platforms of government in ensuring peace and order, curbing graft and corruption, giving free college education, and improving health services through zero-billing for the indigents.

Romualdez' candidacy is endorsed by at least 500 urban poor groups under the Sulong Mamayang Pilipino and the so-called big four of the transport sector. — (FREEMAN)