米国政府は、フィリピンのレイテ州選出下院議員であり、元下院議長でフェルディナンド・マルコス・ジュニア大統領の従兄弟にあたるマーティン・ロムアルデス氏の外交ビザおよび観光ビザを取り消した。
在米フィリピン大使のホセ・マヌエル・ロムアルデス氏は6月5日、ビザ取り消しの事実を認めた。同氏はメッセージの中で「認められたということ以外、詳細については把握していない」と述べた。大使によると、この情報が同氏に伝わったのは同日のことだという。ロムアルデス議員は、汚職防止当局（オンブズマン）に対し、略奪、贈収賄、資金洗浄、直接および間接的な贈賄の疑いで告訴されている。オンブズマンは、同議員を架空の治水プロジェクトに関与したとされる計画の首謀者と指摘している。現時点では予備捜査の段階であり、起訴はされていない。在フィリピン米国大使館は、機密保持規則を理由に個別のビザ案件についてはコメントを控えた。フィリピン外務省は、問い合わせを米国大使館へ転送した。ロムアルデス氏が以前申請していた出国禁止命令の解除請求は、特別裁判所（サンディガンバヤン）によって却下されている。
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla insisted he will not inhibit from the probe linking former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to the flood control scandal. He confirmed a Court of Appeals freeze order on Romualdez's assets and warned of more cases to come. Hold departure orders were also sought against former Senate President Francis Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu.
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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Malacañang said President Marcos does not feel alluded to by former House Speaker Martin Romualdez's criticism of corruption in the administration. It maintained that Marcos himself ordered the probe into questionable flood control projects. The Sandiganbayan also issued a hold departure order against Romualdez.
The Office of the Ombudsman has requested statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) from all House of Representatives members as it probes irregularities in government flood control projects. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said 26 lawmakers linked to the issue will undergo lifestyle checks, with possibly one more added. He made the announcement on his weekend radio program.
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A coalition of activists filed a graft complaint with the Ombudsman on Monday, March 30, against former undersecretaries Adrian Bersamin and Trygve Olaivar over an alleged multibillion-peso kickback scheme in flood control projects. The complaint draws from testimonies by former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo. The Ombudsman is also investigating them for plunder conspiracy.
Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida announced that former lawmaker Zaldy Co is no longer in Czech custody. He confirmed Co remains within the Schengen area. The hunt continues after an intervention last week.
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has restored invitations to 18 former military personnel for its June 4 hearing on the flood control scandal after briefly withdrawing them.