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Curlee Discaya contractor of Romualdez’ South Forbes property – witnesses

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:33:11 +0000

Two witnesses told the Senate blue ribbon committee on Monday, Jan. 19, that Curlee Discaya was the contractor of a property in a lavish residential community in Makati bought by presidential cousin and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez.

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ICI sends evidence vs. Romualdez to Ombudsman for further probe

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:39:49 +0000

The independent body investigating the flood control scandal referred the evidence against Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez to the Office of the Ombudsman for “independent assessment and further investigation” without a recommendation to file charges.

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At least 1,200 people possibly liable for anomalous flood control projects – ICI

Lance Mejico — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:13:06 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – At least 1,200 people may be held liable in anomalous flood control projects as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) zeroes in on 80 questionable deals, a commissioner said on Friday, Nov. 21. ICI commissioner Rogelio “Babes” Singson issued the estimates after submitting the body’s joint referral with the Department of

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DPWH, ICI want plunder charges vs. Romualdez, Co in flood control mess

Lance Mejico — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:41:55 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Two agencies going after those named in the flood control scandal have recommended to the ombudsman to file plunder charges against former House speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and former AKO BICOL party-list Rep. Zaldy Co – the biggest case referral so far in the multibillion-peso scam. On Friday, Nov.

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Marcos, Romualdez got P56B in cash-filled suitcases – Zaldy Co

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:32:26 +0000

Resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co continued to claim that he did not receive kickbacks but only delivered suitcases filled with cold cash to President Bongbong Marcos and then-Speaker Martin Romualdez, alleging those amounted to P56 billion.

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Zaldy Co claims Marcos got P25B from budget insertions

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:38:11 +0000

Resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co claimed that President Bongbong Marcos got P25 billion from the 2025 budget insertions, an allegation he made in another video amid calls for him to return and testify under oath.

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