The Philippines' Office of the Ombudsman filed a plunder case on September 7, 2026 against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Prosecutors alleged Romualdez accumulated billions in unexplained wealth over three years, converting it into mansions and shares to conceal its origin.
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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.
The Philippines’ anti-corruption watchdog said it filed a plunder case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Let's call it a good first step: newsinfo.inquirer.net/2300343/ombu... #Philippines Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday filed a plunder case against former House Speaker Martin
Martin Romualdez, a cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, accumulated so much wealth over the past three years that he had to convert it into mansions and shares to avoid scrutiny, the Office of the Ombudsman alleged on Tuesday – a day after filing a plunder case against the former House speaker. The Ombudsman filed the case on Monday against Romualdez, former House appropriations c