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Philippine President's Lawmaker Cousin Charged over Flood Control Scandal
Prosecutors said Romualdez received P7.44 billion in kickbacks from flood-control projects and the court found probable cause, with no bail recommended.
- On Monday, September 7, the Office of the Ombudsman filed a plunder case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, involving 7.4 billion pesos in alleged bribes and anomalous budget allocations.
- Prosecutors allege Romualdez served as the "central figure" in a scheme diverting funds meant for flood control projects, following his resignation as Speaker of the House of Representatives in September 2025.
- The Ombudsman seeks to use former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness to testify against Romualdez; the filing also names former Representative Zaldy Co, Joselyn Traguia Serenio, and Felicito Cristobal Guevarra as co-accused.
- Romualdez, who remains a member of Congress, denies wrongdoing and claims the budget process involves the entire House and Senate, while Lawyer Ade Fajardo stated his client respects the legal process.
- Plunder is a non-bailable offense punishable by life imprisonment in the Philippines, and this case targets "ghost" infrastructure projects that have long plagued the Southeast Asian nation of 112 million people.
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Romualdez arrested, in hospital ‘detention’
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Romualdez arrested hospital: MANILA, Philippines — Former House speaker Martin Romualdez was placed under arrest last night on orders of the Sandiganbayan. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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Former Philippine House speaker arrested for alleged kickbacks
A Philippine lawmaker has been arrested for allegedly pocketing millions from flood control projects. Rep. Martin Romualdez, a former House speaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., faces plunder charges. The arrest warrant was served Monday in a hospital.…
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