Martin Romualdez arrested over P7.44-B plunder case but remains in hospital

PROBE. Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez appears before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure on October 14, 2025.

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(3rd UPDATE) The former House speaker may be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas – the designated detention center for flood control-related cases

Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez was arrested on September 7 over a P7.44-billion plunder case but remains hospitalized due to health issues.

The Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for Romualdez and his co-accused, who allegedly received kickbacks related to a flood control anomaly, with evidence from multiple witnesses supporting the case.

Martin Romualdez arrested over P7.44-B plunder case but remains in hospital

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