Connecting the dots on Romualdez’s expensive properties

Connecting the dots on Romualdez’s expensive properties

Investigating properties linked to former House speaker Martin Romualdez reminded me of a line from the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, in which the titular character says, “There is no coincidence, only the illusion of coincidence.” The dramatic flair of the line is funny, yes, but the more I worked on this project, the more I realized how eerily true it felt. Each lead, paper trail, and corporate entity seemed to connect in ways th…