Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, representative of the 1st District of Leyte, beams with pride as he joins Tacloban City native and Olympic bronze medalist, boxer Aira Villegas, for a photo op. He personally extended his congratulations for her medal finish in the women’s flyweight division in the recently-concluded 2024 Paris Olympics. The two met at Malacañang during the heroes’ welcome led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the Filipino Olympians Tuesday night (Aug. 14, 2024).