Majority Leader and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez confirmed that the House of Representatives has committed “necessary adjustments and sacrifices” on the 2021 national budget to focus on the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccination and social amelioration programs.

“Now we are actually one with the President in achieving and providing the proper, appropriate and timely legislation to make the COVID pandemic and the portion of that obviously the national budget,” Romualdez said.

“We have made all the requisite adjustments, congressmen have made all the sacrifices to prioritize the vital needs of the nation, in terms of medical concerns like vaccines and social amelioration program. We are one with the President and one with you and the nation to defeat this COVID pandemic and help us recover economically,” he added.

The chairman of the powerful House Committee on Rules also expressed his appreciation towards the media, who have been risking their safety to deliver their news in this time of crisis.

He added that while some describe their profession as “unrewarding”, he assured the industry that they are “always in our hearts and minds.