On the same day, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to elect Dy as the 29th Speaker of the House, completing a rapid and orderly transition of power. A close ally of MarcosRomualdez’s leadership was closely tied to his relationship with President Marcos Jr. As Speaker, Romualdez positioned himself as a key partner of the administration, ensuring the swift passage of Malacañang’s legislative priorities. His wife, Yedda Marie Romualdez, sits in the House as representative of the Tingog Party-list withtheir son, Andrew Julian Romualdez. He belongs to the influential Dy political clan, with his father, Faustino Dy Jr., and grandfather, Faustino Dy Sr., both serving as governors before him.