Supreme Court Rejects Romualdez Bid to Stop Ombudsman Probe

SC drops Romualdez petition to stop Ombudsman’s plunder probe

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has dropped the petition of former speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez seeking to stop the Office of the Ombudsman from investigating his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso flood control scam, ruling that the petition has become moot after a ₱7.4-billion plunder case was filed against him before the Sandiganbayan.In a press briefing on Wednesday, the SC en banc said there was no longer a need to r…

Supreme Court junks Romualdez challenge vs Ombudsman plunder case

The SC en banc rules that the petition has become moot since there's already a plunder case against Romualdez pending before the Sandiganbayan

Supreme Court rejects Romualdez bid to stop Ombudsman probe

In a statement on Wednesday, November 4, the high court ruled that Romualdez’s petition for certiorari has become moot following the formal filing of criminal charges against him before the Sandiganbayan. 

Supreme Court finds Martin Romualdez's bid to halt Ombudsman's probe moot

The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the bid of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez to stop the Ombudsman"s preliminary investigation against him for being moot.