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P1.68B a week in cash linked to Romualdez – ex-aide
A former security consultant for Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co alleged that suitcases containing approximately P48 million each were delivered to Co and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Orly Regala Guteza testified in a Senate hearing that these suitcases, referred to as "trash" or code for cash, were delivered to the residences of both Co and Romualdez.
Guteza stated that deliveries of these cash-filled suitcases occurred as often as three times a week to Romualdez's residence.
He mentioned that if 46 suitcases were prepared, only 35 would be delivered to Romualdez's Taguig residence, with the remaining 11 left at Co's house.
Guteza served as Co's security aide from December 2024 to August 2025, during which these alleged deliveries took place.
He noted that deliveries sometimes originated from the 56th floor of Horizon, which he linked to Romualdez's property.
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