MANIFESTO

OF RECOMMITMENT TO THE FILIPINO PEOPLE

AND THE LEADERSHIP OF SPEAKER ALAN PETER CAYETANO

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the
wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” ~ Proverbs 29:2

We are at a critical crossroad of history. Ahead lies a difficult future full of
challenges. But also great possibilities. It is up to us to craft the legacy that
we want the future to remember and judge us by. Did we live up to our sworn
oaths as Representatives of the People, or did we shirk our duties for
personal gain? That is the question that we all face today.

Amid the political noise that has enveloped, and threatened to derail the
smooth and immediate passage of the 2021 General Appropriations Act in
the House of Representatives, members of the 18th Congress are now called
upon to act - bearing in mind the welfare of their constituents and of the
country as a whole - and put aside partisan bickering in favor of the larger
People’s agenda that calls for a fair, balanced, and equitable budget that will
help the country recover swiftly from the effects of COVID-19.

In this we manifest our commitment that these budget hearings shall
continue to be conducted in a manner that is transparent, open, and for the
interest of the Republic and our Fellow Citizens. These congressional
hearings are a window into how the government - through this House of the
People - allocates the money of the People. And to this we pledge that
Congress shall act to ensure that the benefits of our People’s taxes shall be
enjoyed by all Filipinos, regardless of where they live within and outside of
these 7,100 islands.

This commitment to pass a pro-People budget for 2021 follows the vision of
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, whose guidance of the House for the past
thirteen months has been invaluable in the passage of numerous landmark
bills. Including the 2020 General Appropriations Act, which was passed in
record time and without any pork, parked funds, or corruption.

In these trying times, as the nation is being wracked by an unprecedented
public health and economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,
we reiterate our continued full and unequivocal support for Speaker
Cayetano and the entire leadership of the House, and join the President in
 his desire to allow the membership to chart its own course in choosing those
who would lead this chamber.

We also stand united with the Duterte administration in its legislative
priorities, insofar as it is in line with the protection and promotion of the
Filipino’s well-being. And we will continue to be a relevant, reliable, and
responsive partner of the President in providing a comfortable life for all
Filipinos.

The burden of leadership comes with certain privileges, among which is the
honor to represent our fellow Citizens in matters of public importance. But
with this also comes the challenge of living up to the high standards of our
countrymen. And in this, we the members of the Duterte administration
Super Majority Coalition in the 18th Congress, now come together and
pledge our commitment to the continued leadership of Speaker Cayetano as
we strive to always put the best interests of the Filipino ahead at all times.







FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ BIENVENIDO M. ABANTE, JR.
House Majority Leader Minority Leader
President, LAKAS-CMD NUP





AURELIO D. GONZALES, JR. JOHNNY TY PIMENTEL
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker
House Leader, PDP-LABAN House Leader, PDP-LABAN







ELPIDIO F. BARZAGA, JR. LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.
President, NUP Deputy Speaker
Head, House Contingent, NUP




MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR JUAN MIGUEL MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Chairperson Deputy Majority Leader
House Committee on Public Accounts LAKAS-CMD
Anakalusugan Party-list






JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE STELLA LUZ A. QUIMBO
Deputy Minority Leader Assistant Minority Leader
Head, House Contingent, LP LP







ROSE MARIE J. ARENAS DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B. SAVELLANO
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker
President, House Women’s Legislators President, Northern Alliance
PDP-LABAN NP








ELENITA MILAGROS ERMITA-BUHAIN VINCENT FRANCO D. FRASCO
President, Southern Luzon Alliance Chairperson
NP House Committee on Visayas Development
Visayan Block, NUP








PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA HENRY S. OAMINAL
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker
Visayan Block, NUP Mindanao Block, NP







PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR. ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS
Deputy Speaker Chairperson
LAKAS-CMD House Committee on Dangerous Drugs
Mindanao Block NP
Mindanao Block









JANETTE L. GARIN FERDINAND L. HERNANDEZ
Senior Deputy Minority Leader Deputy Speaker
NP







ROBERT V. PUNO RANEO E. ABU
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker












NEPTALI M. GONZALES II DAN S. FERNANDEZ
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker





RODANTE D. MARCOLETA VILMA SANTOS-RECTO
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker