US Relations

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InvestigationsJun 21, 2026

Romualdez Fraternity Brother Linked to ₱425-Million Connecticut Estate Transferred Through Same Delaware-Quitclaim Pattern as His US Properties

A $6.9-million (₱425.2-million) Greenwich, Connecticut estate tied to lawyer Andrew Casiño — a fraternity brother and business associate of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez — was moved to a Delaware company via a quitclaim deed in July 2025, mirroring the structure of a Massachusetts property linked to Romualdez, according to a June 20 Rappler investigation, even as the Ombudsman calls Romualdez the "purported mastermind" of the flood control scandal.

InvestigationsJun 6, 2026

US Revokes Former Speaker Romualdez's Diplomatic and Tourist Visas Amid Flood Control Probe; Washington Declines to Explain

The United States government has cancelled the diplomatic and tourist visas of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez confirmed on June 5 — a significant diplomatic signal against the president's cousin as he faces a domestic hold-departure order and investigation tied to the multibillion-peso flood control graft scandal.