Former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co has continued his series of explosive video statements, building on his earlier claims implicating former Speaker Martin Romualdez and President Bongbong Marcos in alleged kickback schemes involving billions in public funds. Read more »
Former Anakalusugan Representative Mike Defensor on Monday raised alarming claims regarding the treatment of John Paul Estrada, a former aide of resigned Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co, and Estrada’s pregnant wife. Read more »
Martin Romualdez's requested a hearing postponement due to a "medical procedure." This isn’t the first time a prominent politician in the Philippines has cited health or medical issues as a reason to delay or avoid accountability. Read more »
Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez insists everything is aboveboard, yet scrutiny from the Senate finance committee, led by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, has cast a shadow over the region’s infrastructure spending. Read more »
A construction company tied to the family of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co has emerged as one of the country’s top contractors for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects this year, raising concerns in the Senate over the pattern of project allocations in Region 5. Read more »
In his privilege speech on Monday, September 29, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero tagged Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as the mastermind behind the entire sarswela, the “scriptwriter” orchestrating diversions to protect himself and his allies in the House of Representatives. Read more »
