Ombudsman Remulla firmly announces no recusal from Romualdez flood control scandal probe, with asset freezes and travel bans highlighted.
Ombudsman Remulla firmly announces no recusal from Romualdez flood control scandal probe, with asset freezes and travel bans highlighted.
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Remulla: Walang pag-iinhibit sa kaso ni Romualdez

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Nanindigan si Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na hindi siya mag-iinhibit sa imbestigasyon kaugnay ng flood control scandal na kinasasangkutan ni dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Kinumpirma rin niya ang freeze order ng Court of Appeals sa mga asset nito at inihayag na lalabas pa ang karagdagang kaso. Nag-file na rin ng hold departure order laban kina dating Senate President Francis Escudero at negosyanteng Maynard Ngu.

MANILA, Philippines — Nanindigan si Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na hindi siya mag-iinhibit sa kaso na nag-uugnay kay dating House Speaker at Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez sa flood control scandal. Sa "Executive Session" ng dzRH noong Huwebes, sinabi niya na ang tungkulin ng ombudsman ay "to side with the victims… to prevent corruption and abuse of power and punish offenders" ayon sa Konstitusyon.

"How will we punish if I inhibit? It is our duty... No such thing as inhibition," aniya. Sinabi pa niyang bumalik sa law school ang hindi nagngangalang isang tao na nag-akusa sa kanya ng pagkiling, na galing sa Villaraza & Angangco Law Offices ni Romualdez.

Kinumpirma ni Remulla na kasama si Romualdez sa freeze order ng Court of Appeals na sumasaklaw sa 25 bank accounts at 10 insurance policies. Inihayag din niya na magsasampa ng "around five to six cases" at inaasahan ang karagdagang freeze orders. Batay sa Anti-Money Laundering Council, ang freeze order ay nauugnay sa plunder, graft at bribery sa P56 bilyong anomalya.

Samantala, nag-file ng precautionary hold departure order laban kina dating Senate President Francis Escudero at Maynard Ngu noong April 25 sa Sandiganbayan. Si Ngu, na tinawag na "bagman" ni dating DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, ay nagbigay ng P30 milyon sa kampanya ni Escudero noong 2022. Si Bernardo naman ay umaming hindi siya ang mastermind kundi si Zaldy Co at iba pa.

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada posted bail of P90,000 on May 29 for a graft charge tied to a flood control scandal. The Sandiganbayan’s Second Division issued an arrest warrant and hold departure order that day, but the Fifth Division has not yet acted on the related non-bailable plunder charge. A detention cell has been prepared for him at the New Quezon City Jail.

Former House speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has moved to disqualify the Office of the Ombudsman from probing his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, warning of a ‘pattern of prejudgment’ that violates due process. In a four-page letter dated April 22, his lawyers argued that statements by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla show prosecution for plunder was decided in advance. He seeks handling by a neutral official.

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Rep. Martin Romualdez's lawyer stated there is no evidence linking him to ghost or substandard flood control projects eyed for plunder charges by the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said they are preparing cases against Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero. Romualdez expressed willingness to cooperate.

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The Sandiganbayan has upheld its denial of bail for nine co-accused of fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co in the Oriental Mindoro flood control malversation case, rejecting their motion for reconsideration in a 27-page resolution.

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