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SOJ Remulla says Romualdez part of investigation into flood control projects mess
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla denied claims that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is being excluded from the ongoing investigation into the flood control mess.
Remulla stated that a case build-up is ongoing and that Romualdez's ties to resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co are being considered.
He emphasized that "no one will be spared" and that all individuals involved in the anomalous flood control projects are being diagrammed.
The DOJ is also seeking the address of Orly Guteza, a surprise witness of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, to issue a subpoena.
Guteza's affidavit indicated his desire to be included in the Witness Protection Program.
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Senator Francis Escudero accused former Speaker Martin Romualdez of orchestrating a staged event to divert public attention from House lawmakers involved in flood control anomalies.
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Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson announced that former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy S. Co will be invited to the next hearing of the Senate blue ribbon committee regarding anomalous flood control projects.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla urged former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co to return to the Philippines to address allegations of masterminding last-minute insertions in the 2025 national budget.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are preparing to invite lawmakers implicated in a flood-control corruption scam.
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Prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) have begun building cases against 21 individuals based on the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) recommendation regarding alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
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