Philippine Lawmaker Martin Romualdez Charged Over Flood Control Plunder Case
Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been formally charged with plunder related to the alleged misappropriation of $118 million in government flood control funds.
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A Philippine lawmaker charged with corruption in flood control projects - AP News
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Read full article →Philippines’ Ombudsman Files Plunder Case Against Marcos Cousin
The Philippines’ Office of the Ombudsman on Monday filed a plunder case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to a court filing.
By Cliff Venzon and Neil Jerome Morales
Read full article →Philippine president’s cousin charged with plunder over US$118 million flood scandal
Philippine prosecutors filed a criminal charge on Monday against a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal involving bogus flood-control projects. The case came more than a year after Marcos put the so-called “ghost” infrastructure projects, believed to have cost Filipino taxpayers billions of dollars, centre stage in a public address. Several construction firm owners, government officials and politicians have been...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Martin Romualdez arrested for plunder | The wRap
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Read full article →Martin Romualdez arrested – Remulla
MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was arrested for plunder, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Monday night. The Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered the representative of Leyte’s 1st district to be taken into government custody. READ: Martin Romualdez charged with plunder Romualdez was charged by the Office of the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan on
By mmercado
Read full article →Romualdez, Marcos' cousin, faces ₱7.4B plunder case: Why the filing puts one of Philippines’ most powerful politicians under unprecedented legal pressure
Read full article →Romualdez arrested in P7.44-B flood-control plunder case
(5th update) Sandiganbayan swiftly moved to issue the warrant of arrest against Romualdez and three of his co-accused.
Read full article →Philippines: Marcos cousin Martin Romualdez charged with plunder over flood control scandal
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