Marcos' personal feelings ‘not important’ in Romualdez arrest

Palace rejects claim that Marcos betrayed Romualdez

Malacañang on Wednesday rejected the claim that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. betrayed his cousin, former speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez, following the latter's arrest on plunder charges over the flood control corruption scandal.

Marcos' personal feelings ‘not important’ in Romualdez arrest

MANILA, Philippines — The personal feelings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “are not important” in the arrest of his cousin, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, according to Palace press officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro. At a briefing on Wednesday, Castro was asked what Marcos felt after Romualdez, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was arrested on Monday over allegations that he and former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co re…