The Sandiganbayan has issued a p recautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against f ormer House speaker Martin G. Romualdez, which means that he would be barred from traveling abroad. The order was issued on Wednesday, April 22, on request of the Office of the Ombudsman amid the ongoing ...
The camp of former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has firmly denied allegations of any wrongdoing, even as the Office of the Ombudsman appears to go after him. In a statement Wednesday, April 22, Romualdez 's counsel-spokesperson lawyer Ade Fajardo said, “We have not...
Former House speaker Martin G. Romualdez “is a flight risk, has means to travel and leave fast, and has access to a diplomatic passport.” This was how the Office of the Ombudsman justified its plea for the Sandiganbayan to issue a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against Romualdez. The...
Former Speaker Martin Romualdez should have heeded the invitations of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last November and January to refute allegations linking him to the “mangling” of the 2025 national budget instead of issuing a video statement. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez mentioned three specific names in his video message on Tuesday night, April 21 wherein he decided to once and for all decided to defend himself from allegations of involvement in the flood control projects mess. These names are Navotas...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez debunked on Tuesday night, April 21 the narrative that he was the "mastermind" of the flood control projects corruption scandal. In an 11-minute video message, Romualdez argued that his mastermind tag simply doesn 't make sense with...
Like a man backed into a corner, former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez vowed to "fully defend himself" from allegations of involvement in the flood control projects mess, which according to him was being turned into a "political demolition job". Romualdez, 62, broke months...
Ombudsman asks Sandiganbayan to issue PHDO vs Martin Romualdez By Czarina Nicole Ong Ki The Sandiganbayan was asked to issue a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) to prevent former House speaker Martin Romualdez from leaving the country pending the resolution of the plunder and money...
The House of Representatives leadership granted a travel clearance request from former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, who planned a personal trip to Singapore for medical reasons. "As requested, travel clearance is hereby granted to the Honorable Ferdinand Martin G....
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez said on Tuesday afternoon, April 21 that it was technically "speculative" to say that a freeze order on the former House Speaker 's assets was imminent. "On the reported request for a freeze order: under the law, the Anti-Money Laundering...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday, April 21, said his office is waiting for the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to file a freeze order on the assets of former House speaker Martin Romualdez due to reported money laundering. In a press briefing, Remulla said the Office of the Ombudsman...
Passing a law is not a crime. Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III had this to say in a cable news interview Sunday, April 20 as he warned state prosecutors on filing cases against members of Congress without any solid evidence. Pimentel was referring to supposed upcoming graft...
