Ombudsman says Romualdez, Escudero used 'sophisticated methods to commit plunder ' in flood control scam By Czarina Nicole Ong Ki The Office of the Ombudsman said on Tuesday, April 7, that former House speaker Martin Romualdez and former Senate president Chiz Escudero “used...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is insisting on the former two-time House Speaker 's innocence when it comes to the flood control projects corruption scandal. This, after news broke out Monday, April 6 that the Office of the Ombudsman under Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla...
Former Senate president Francis “Chiz” Escudero and former House speaker Martin Romualdez will be charged with plunder before the Sandiganbayan for their alleged involvement in the multi-billion-peso flood control “anomalies.” Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said during a press briefing on...
Police Cadet Van Marie Editha Gundaya Cagasan 's impressive achievement--and moving inspiration behind it--didn 't go unnoticed by former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez. Cagasan, who hailed from Baybay City, Leyte, recently made headlines by emerging as the...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez enjoined his fellow Filipinos on Palm Sunday, March 29 to use Holy week as a time for "prayer and reflection". "Ang Semana Santa ay panahon ng panalangin at pagninilay. Panahon ito ng pag-alala sa dakilang pag-ibig ng Diyos—isang...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre says statements from the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) disputes Navotas City lone district Rep. Tobias “Toby” Tiangco 's claims against former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez. According to Acidre, the ICI 's...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has denied ruling that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is not liable in the anomalies surrounding the government’s flood control projects. In a statement on Monday night, March 23, the ICI said it “refutes the interpretation” made by...
Malacañang is letting the Office of the Ombudsman reveal individuals who are responsible for the corruption in the anomalous flood control projects. Palace Press Office Claire Castro on Monday, March 23, distanced Malacañang from Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre 's earlier pronouncement...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, feb. 24, disclosed that it has not monitored any construction of an outpost or missile deployment in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), contrary to claims online by a diplomat that China has built a...
Eighteen former Marines who previously worked and served as personnel for businessman Zaldy Co publicly came forward on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to confirm the allegations of delivering suitcases filled with cash to the residences of Co, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., and former House Speaker...
The alliance between the Philippines and the US remains significantly untouched despite observations that US President Donald Trump’s strategy is becoming more focused on the Western Hemisphere to advance his “America First” policy. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe”...
The Philippines is not included in the supposed list of countries where the United States of America will be suspending the issuance of visas, Manila 's envoy to Washington said Thursday, Jan. 15. "We are not included," Ambassador Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said in a text message....
