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Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is the Representative of Leyte's 1st District. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2022 until his resignation in September 2025 amid flood control corruption allegations.
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Romualdez Pleads Not Guilty to ₱7.44-Billion Plunder Charge, Given 10 Days to Explain Why He Shouldn't Be Suspended
Hours after the former House Speaker's arraignment by videoconference, the Sandiganbayan opened a second front — a preventive suspension case that could cost him his Leyte congressional seat while his bail petition is still being prepared.
Ex-Speaker Romualdez Transferred to Quezon City Jail, Set to Appear by Videoconference at Sept. 16 Arraignment
Sandiganbayan-vetted medical findings call the ₱7.44-billion plunder defendant "clinically stable" for detention, more than a week after his arrest in the flood-control kickback scandal.
Economic Planning Chief Balisacan: Philippines Needs Electoral Reform to Escape Slow-Growth Trap
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan says unemployment's climb to a four-year high and growth stuck below target show that how the country picks its leaders is holding back the economy, days after former House Speaker Martin Romualdez's arrest on a ₱7-billion plunder case.
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