The Philippine Sandiganbayan appellate court issues an arrest warrant for former House speaker Martin Romualdez after the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges of plunder against him for the alleged ₱7.44 billion (US$118.62 million) worth of kickbacks he received from flood control, infrastructure, and other government projects.
The Philippine Sandiganbayan appellate court issues an arrest warrant for Leyte's1stdistrictrepresentativeandformer House speaker Martin Romualdez after the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges of plunder against him for the alleged ₱7.44 billion (US$118.62 million) worth of kickbacks he received from flood control, infrastructure, and other government projects.