Ferdinand Martin Romualdez

Ex-House Speaker (2022–2025) and Marcos cousin; arrested Sept 2026 on a ₱7.44B flood-control plunder charge, denies wrongdoing

Member, House of Representatives, Leyte 1st District (former Speaker) · Person · Philippines · in office since Jun 30, 2019

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The Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the P7.44-billion flood-control plunder case; the court said the probable-cause finding does not determine guilt.$130.2M

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PhilstarThe Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of former Speaker Martin Romualdez in the P7.44-billion flood-control plunder case.

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The Office of the Ombudsman filed a P7.44-billion plunder case on September 7, 2026 against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and three others over alleged kickbacks from flood-control and other government projects.

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