{{Short description|Filipino politician and businessman (born 1962)}} {{Philippine name|Sison|Romualdez}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Alfred Romualdez | image = Alfred S Romualdez 01.jpg | caption = Romualdez in 2015 | order = 9th and 11th | office = Mayor of Tacloban | term_start = June 30, 2019 | term_end = | 1blankname = {{nowrap|Vice Mayor}} | 1namedata = Jerry Yaokasin (2019–2022)<br>Edwin Chua (2022–2025)<br>Raymund Romualdez (2025–present) | predecessor = Cristina Gonzales | successor = | term_start1 = June 30, 2007 | term_end1 = June 30, 2016 | 1blankname1 = {{nowrap|Vice Mayor}} | 1namedata1 = Arvin Antoni | predecessor1 = Alfredo Romualdez | successor1 = Cristina Gonzales | office2 = Member of the House of Representatives from Leyte’s 1st district | term_start2 = June 30, 1998 | term_end2 = June 30, 2001 | predecessor2 = Imelda Marcos | successor2 = Ted Failon | birth_name = Alfred Sison Romualdez | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|1|14}} | birth_place = San Juan, Rizal, Philippines | party = Nacionalista (2012–present) | other_party = Lakas (2007–2012)<br>NPC (2001)<br>LAMMP (1998–2001) | occupation = Politician, businessman | spouse = {{marriage|Cristina Gonzales|1998}} | relations = Romualdez family | children = 3 | alma_mater = Ateneo de Manila University (BA)<br>University of the Philippines Diliman (LLB) | website = | footnotes = }} '''Alfred Sison Romualdez''' (born January 14, 1962) is a Filipino politician and businessman.<ref>{{cite web |last=Commission on Elections |date=2025 |title=Certificate of Candidacy: Alfred S. Romualdez (Mayor for Tacloban) |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R8/LEYTE/CITY_OF_TACLOBAN/CMAYOR_ROMUALDEZ_ALFRED_S.pdf |access-date=January 17, 2026 |publisher=Commission on Elections }}</ref> He has served as 11th mayor of Tacloban since 2019, a position he previously held as 9th mayor from 2007 to 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cupin |first1=Bea |title=Roxas hits Romualdez for 'malicious' video |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/45714-mar-roxas-alfred-romualdez-tacloban-haiyan/ |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Rappler |date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cupin |first1=Bea |title=Can Gov Petilla heal Aquino, Romualdez rift? |url=https://www.rappler.com/environment/disasters/46427-petilla-aquino-roxas-romualdez-yolanda/ |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Rappler |date=22 December 2013}}</ref> He represented the 1st district of Leyte from 1998 to 2001. He is the first cousin of President Bongbong Marcos and Representative Martin Romualdez.
==Early life and education== Romualdez was born on January 14, 1962, in San Juan (then-municipality of Rizal) to a prominent political family in Leyte. He is the son of Alfredo "Bejo" Trinidad Romualdez and Agnes Hernando Sison.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cupin |first1=Bea |title=Alfredo 'Bejo' Romualdez, former Tacloban mayor, dies at 91 |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/alfredo-romualdez-dies/ |access-date=17 January 2026 |work=Rappler |date=22 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Meniano |first1=Sarwell |title=4-day memorial service set for ex-Tacloban mayor Alfredo Romualdez |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1261528 |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=22 October 2025}}</ref> He studied political science at the Ateneo de Manila University. He took up Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines Diliman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.serbisyo.ph/philippines/tacloban-city/electoral-candidates/alfred-romualdez|title=Alfred Romualdez|website=Serbisyo.ph}}</ref>
==Political career==
===House of Representatives=== Romualdez was served as a representative for the first district of Leyte from 1998 to 2001 after he succeeded his aunt Imelda Marcos.
===Mayor of Tacloban=== In 2007, Romualdez was elected as mayor of Tacloban after he succeeded his father Alfredo Romualdez for three consecutive terms.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sunnexdesk |title=Romualdez calls for unity among city officials |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/romualdez-calls-for-unity-among-city-officials |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Sunstar Publishing Inc. |date=1 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Esmaquel II |first1=Paterno R. |title=Romualdez: Cabinet 'red tape' behind Yolanda delay |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/57860-romualdez-cabinet-accountable-yolanda-delay/ |access-date=17 January 2026 |work=Rappler |date=12 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Macaraig |first1=Ayee |title=Romualdez to Aquino: Sorry for harsh words |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/112085-romualdez-aquino-sorry/ |access-date=17 January 2026 |work=Rappler |date=8 November 2015}}</ref>
In 2019, Romualdez returned as mayor of Tacloban after he succeeded his wife Cristina Gonzales.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meniano |first1=Sarwell |title=Tacloban Mayor Romualdez seeks reelection, backed by past critics |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1235015 |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=8 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gabieta |first1=Joey |title=Alfred Romualdez gains third term as Tacloban mayor |url=https://www.inquirer.net/443128/alfred-romualdez-gains-third-term-as-tacloban-mayor/ |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Inquirer.net |date=13 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Amazona |first1=Roel |title=52 ex-rebels get safe conduct passes under gov't amnesty program |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1265556 |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=19 December 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 1998, Romualdez is married to Cristina Gonzales, where they have two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salterio |first=Leah C. |title=Cristina Gonzales returns to showbiz after 15 years {{!}} ABS-CBN Entertainment |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/30/21/cristina-gonzales-returns-to-showbiz-after-15-years |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260112062830/https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/30/21/cristina-gonzales-returns-to-showbiz-after-15-years |archive-date=2026-01-12 |access-date=2026-02-20 |website=ABS-CBN |language=en-US}}</ref>
Romualdez has a son Raymund Romualdez, current vice mayor of Tacloban since 2025 from his ex-wife Teresita Albert.
==Electoral history== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |+ Electoral history of Alfred Romualdez ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes received ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result |- ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total ! style="background:#eaecf0;" | % ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}. ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Swing |- !1998 | rowspan="2"|Representative (Leyte–1st) | style="background:{{Party color|Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino}};"| | LAMMP |66,488 |55.16% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2001 | style="background:{{Party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};"| | NPC | | |2nd | {{n/a}} | {{Lost}} |- !2007 | rowspan="6"|Mayor of Tacloban | rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|Lakas–CMD}};"| | rowspan="2"|Lakas |46,943 | {{n/a}} |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2010 |53,304 | {{n/a}} |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2013 | rowspan="4" style="background:{{Party color|Nacionalista Party}};"| | rowspan="4"|Nacionalista |46,856 |53.95% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2019 |73,930 |100.00% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won|Unopposed}} |- !2022 |63,976 |51.96% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2025 |78,193 |76.31% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |}
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20010207204603/http://www.congress.gov.ph/hmembers.htm Hon. Alfred Sison Romualdez - House of Representatives (11th Congress)] *{{Commons category-inline}} {{Leyte House Representatives}}
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