Pahayag ni Romualdez laban sa korapsyon hindi tumutukoy kay Marcos

Sinabi ng Malacañang na hindi nakaramdam si Pangulong Marcos na tinutukoy siya sa pahayag ni dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez laban sa korapsyon sa administrasyon. Iginiit nila na si Marcos mismo ang nag-utos ng imbestigasyon sa mga mapanlisang proyekto sa flood control. Naglabas din ng hold departure order laban kay Romualdez ang Sandiganbayan.

MANILA, Philippines — Ayon sa Malacañang, hindi naniniwala si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na ang kanyang pahayag ay tumutukoy sa kanya ang batikos ni pinsan niyang si Martin Romualdez tungkol sa korapsyon sa executive branch.

"Hindi ganoon ang tingin ng Pangulo. Noong 2025, nakita niyang may mga anomalya, kaya nag-utos siya ng imbestigasyon," ani Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro sa isang press briefing. Idinagdag niya na ang pahayag ni Romualdez ay tungkol sa "implementation on the ground," kung kaya imbestigasyon ang ginagawa sa mga opisyal ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Dagdag pa ni Castro, dahil sa command responsibility, nag-utos ng probe si Marcos. "Hindi ito binayaan, walang cover-up," sabi niya. Tungkol naman sa pagtanggi ni Romualdez na maging "fall guy," hindi niya tiyak ang ibig sabihin nito, ngunit hinikayat niya itong tumulong sa imbestigasyon.

Naglabas ng precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) ang Sandiganbayan Seventh Division laban kay Romualdez sa kahilingan ng Office of the Ombudsman, na nag-iimbestiga sa kanya kaugnay ng money laundering, plunder, at bribery. Ayon sa legal counsel nitong si Ade Fajardo, wala silang balak tumakas at nananatili si Romualdez sa bansa.

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