ATOM slams ‘selective’ graft drive under Marcos
The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) has urged Filipinos to monitor the plunder case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and demand sustained…
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Martin Romualdez ₱7.44-billion plunder case
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Martin Romualdez ₱7.44-billion plunder case.
11 Floodgate deliveries totaled P1B — witness
Although plunder is a non-bailable offense when the evidence of guilt is strong, an accused may petition for bail to challenge the strength of the…
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Kickbacks rose to 25% under Romualdez
Alcantara testified that he initially used plastic storage boxes, or duraboxes, to transport the cash to Co before switching to suitcases or maletas in 2023.
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Romualdez urged Co to enter politics, court told
A former security aide testified before the Sandiganbayan that he saw 10 to 12 suitcases delivered to former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s residence and recounted…
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Court suspends Marcoleta as senator over plunder raps
Senator Rodante Marcoleta faces a 90-day suspension by the Sandiganbayan over a P75-million plunder case, with the court citing mandatory preventive measures…
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PAF gets Lockheed Martin Black Hawk trainers
The Philippine Air Force will receive a full-motion S-70 Black Hawk flight simulator and virtual maintenance training system under a contract between the…
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Witness: Martin received cash ‘maletas’
The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court is hearing the case in which Navidad, Villalon, Buduan, and other witnesses have testified on the alleged movement of cash…
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Cash-filled ‘maletas’ delivered to 4 addresses linked to Romualdez – witness
Witness claims former House Speaker Martin Romualdez received cash-filled suitcases at four properties, including addresses in Forbes Park and Manila, between…
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Maleta recordings yielded to court
Photos and videos of suitcases allegedly containing cash delivered to former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s Forbes Park residence have been presented as…
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Martin books Saudi clash with Picasso
Undefeated Filipino boxer Carl Jammes Martin faces Mexico’s David Picasso on 31 October in Riyadh in a world super-bantamweight title elimination bout on the…
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Wheels of justice
The situation reminds us that the wheels of justice in the Philippines continue to turn, albeit very slowly; nonetheless, they move.
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Bela Padilla confirms breakup with Martin Tan
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Romualdez may testify in own plunder defense
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may take the witness stand in his P7.4-billion plunder case as his defense prepares to call 40 witnesses, including…
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Sandiganbayan: Romualdez yet to request bail
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has yet to file a bail petition in his pending P7.4-billion plunder case, as the Sandiganbayan prepares for his pre-trial…
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Leonen cites Duterte, Romualdez clans as ‘fat’ political dynasties
Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen cited the Duterte and Romualdez families as examples of “fat” political dynasties in his concurring opinion on the…
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Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)
To my mind, the greatest danger here is not that justice has been delayed — it is that we might mistake this single arrest for justice itself.
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