According to the Philippine news agency, on the 17th, President Marcos' cousin, Deputy Chairman Ferdinand Martin Romuldez, announced his resignation at the plenary session of Congress on the same day, because after the infrastructure project sparked controversy, the commission of inquiry could "freely and fully perform its duties."

According to the report, Romuldez said in his resignation speech: "Today, I submit my resignation with an open heart and innocent conscience. I do this to let the truth emerge and justice can be done." Romuldez also said that as the controversy over infrastructure projects continues to ferment, the relevant pressure not only falls on him personally, but also affects the House of Representatives and the presidents it supports.

In an interview with the media, Vice President Ronaldo Puno revealed that Romualdz had repeatedly expressed his thoughts of ¡°thinking to step down¡± weeks ago. Puno said the Philippine Federal Party had been trying to persuade Romualdz not to step down, fearing that this would lead to instability in Congress, but Romualdz insisted that if he continued to stay, the outside might think he used his position to avoid questioning.

Marcus announced on the 15th that he would appoint a former Supreme Court Grand Judge to lead a three-person independent committee to investigate flood prevention projects over the past decade. When asked about Romualdz's potential corruption, Marcus reiterated that he "will not let go of anyone", including relatives and allies. In February this year, Romualdz and several lawmakers were accused of being involved in a "budget insert" case worth 24.1 billion pesos and faced with a number of counterfeit documents and corruption charges. While there is currently no evidence that he has a direct connection with the contractor, rumors of bribery and feedback have continued to rise, putting the House image under great pressure. In his speech, Romualdz said he will continue to perform his duties as a lawmaker and focus on responding

Romualdz¡¯s resignation is seen as a major event in Philippine politics, the House of Representatives will then vote on his successor, and the political situation will be closely watched by the outside world.