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Anti-graft court bars Escudero, supporter from leaving PH

Lance Mejico — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:05:50 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has barred Sen. Chiz Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu from leaving the country in light of the ombudsman’s application for a precautionary hold departure order in relation to the flood control scandal probe. The court’s sixth division released the resolution on Monday, April 27, ordering the Bureau of Immigration

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Anti-graft court bars Romualdez from leaving PH

Lance Mejico — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:33:51 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has barred former House Speaker Martin Romualdez from leaving the country through a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) pending an investigation on his possible involvement in the flood control scandal. A high ranking official from the anti-graft court told NewsWatch Plus that the court’s seventh division approved the ombudsman

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Romualdez breaks silence: I won’t be the fall guy for other people’s corruption

Lance Mejico — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:47:37 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Presidential cousin and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez said he “will not go alone” or take the fall for corruption, as he confronted allegations linking him to the multibillion-peso flood control scam. “I will not allow myself to be turned into the scapegoat so that others who are actually accountable can

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Ombudsman wants to bar Romualdez from leaving PH

Lance Mejico — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:48 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has formally asked the anti-graft court to issue a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, which would bar the former speaker from leaving the country in light of the flood control scam probe. “While the cases are pending before the Office of

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Ombudsman preparing plunder raps vs Escudero, Romualdez – Remulla

Lance Mejico — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:44:54 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Senate President Chiz Escudero and presidential cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, may soon face plunder cases in connection with the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla disclosed on Monday, April 6. “The former senate president and the former speaker will be subjected to a case of plunder

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ICI refutes claim on Romualdez not liable in flood control mess

Lance Mejico — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:12:12 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has refuted the claim of a lawmaker saying presidential cousin and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is not liable in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal. In a statement on Monday, March 23, the investigating body said it did not make a determination of innocence or

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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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