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Philippine lawmaker quits top job as graft probe moves forward
Martin Romualdez resigned amid allegations of misuse of billions in government funds for flood control projects, with investigations and public protests intensifying in the Philippines.
- Public anger has intensified over alleged corruption in Philippines climate-related infrastructure projects, estimated at 1 trillion pesos by Greenpeace.
- House speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos, resigned to allow an investigation to proceed without "undue influence".
- A commission headed by a former Supreme Court justice will investigate flood control projects from the past 10 years.
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Marcos kin quits top Congress post in Philippine graft fallout
The speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives tendered his resignation on Wednesday (Sep 17) after his name surfaced in a mounting corruption scandal, less than two weeks after the country's Senate president suffered the same fate.
·Singapore
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Marcos cousin quits Philippine Congress amid graft fallout
A cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is stepping down as speaker of the House of Representatives following a similar leadership change in the Senate, as public outrage builds over alleged corruption in infrastructure projects.
·Bangkok, Thailand
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