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Tiangco: Flood anomalies, insertions did in Romualdez
House Speaker Martin Romualdez resigned on September 17, 2025, amid allegations of corruption involving flood control projects and questionable insertions in the 2025 budget.
Romualdez stated his resignation was not in surrender but in service, aiming to allow the House of Representatives to endure stronger.
Malacañang welcomed the resignation to preserve the institution's integrity but affirmed Romualdez would not be spared from investigation by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the resignation as a cover-up, while Sandro Marcos, son of the President, defended the process.
Isabela Rep. Faustino Dy III was elected as the new Speaker by 253 members and vowed accountability.
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco stated that the flood control project controversy and questionable insertions in the 2025 budget, including P13.8 billion in projects linked to Rep. Zaldy Co, fueled the ouster of Romualdez.
Tiangco mentioned that these allocations, later confirmed by the President, eroded trust in the House leadership.
Romualdez had previously asked Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co to return home to face accusations of receiving kickbacks.
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