FORMER Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Rowena Guanzon said the key to peace in the Philippines is to remove House Speaker Martin Romualdez from his post.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, Aug. 10, Guanzon claimed Romualdez was responsible for the breakup of the “Uniteam” tandem of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, which won the 2022 elections.
“Solusyon para maging payapa ang Pilipinas tanggalin si Martin Romualdez bilang Speaker,” she wrote. “Siya naman talaga sumira ng Uniteam niyo.”
Her post quickly drew mixed reactions online. Supporters agreed with her assessment, calling Romualdez “the root of the PBBM administration’s problems” and blaming him for issues on the national budget and the collapse of the Uniteam alliance. “Brilliant idea, Atty. RG,” one commenter said. Another wrote, “Agree! Ugat ng lahat ng problema… siya ang dahilan.”
Others, however, slammed Guanzon for her statement, with some accusing her of fanning political tension. “Hala, anong ipinakain kay Guanzon? Hanga pa naman ako dati sa tapang niya,” one critic said. Another quipped, “Ipalit si Guanzon para lalo gumulo ang Pilipinas.” One even told her, “Pwede, basta ikaw yung unang aalis sa earth, Guanzon.”
Romualdez has yet to respond to Guanzon’s remark.
