莱特省众议员马丁·罗穆阿尔德斯的阵营表示，前公共工程部长曼努埃尔·博诺安可能正面临压力，要求他在一桩涉及数十亿比索的洪水控制工程丑闻中作证。
罗穆阿尔德斯的发言人阿德·法哈多表示，博诺安现年已超过80岁，目前因高血压血管疾病和慢性肾脏病在奎松市的菲律宾国家警察总医院接受治疗。法哈多认为，随着博诺安一旦获得医疗许可就可能被转移至普通监狱，他或许会因此感到压力。法哈多对有报道称监察专员公署计划利用博诺安的证词来指控罗穆阿尔德斯表示惊讶，并指出自2025年7月丑闻曝光以来，这位前部长在过去一年中从未牵连过这位前众议院议长。罗穆阿尔德斯被指控与该项目相关的预算操纵案有关，但其阵营坚称没有任何证据将他与此事联系起来。律师伊莱恩·阿蒂恩扎在7月2日表示，将罗穆阿尔德斯与此事关联的说法缺乏证据支持，因为这位前议长对预算流程并无绝对控制权。
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The arraignment of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan has been postponed to July 28 after prosecutors moved to drop Bonoan from the case.
The Office of the Ombudsman has accepted former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness in its corruption investigation targeting ex-House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the decision was made to strengthen the case with insider details from Bonoan. The move comes after Bonoan offered cooperation in a letter sent about three weeks before June 30.
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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.
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects on Monday, June 8, under new chairman Senator Erwin Tulfo.
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Senators allied with Alan Peter Cayetano conducted a Blue Ribbon committee hearing on flood control anomalies on June 4 despite objections from the Senate majority bloc led by Win Gatchalian.