Martin Romualdez
Leyte 1st District Representative; former Speaker of the House
Lakas-CMD
Charged
Accusations on record
- Named by witness Orly Guteza as recipient of approximately P1.68 billion in cash delivered via 35 high-end suitcases to a property in McKinley Forbes Park (Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, September 25, 2025).
- Subject of an Ombudsman plunder complaint alleging total kickbacks of approximately P56 billion across the flood control scheme.
- Named by former Ako Bicol Representative Elizaldy Co (in a video series not delivered under oath) as a principal of the kickback scheme alongside others.
Stated denial
Threads (6)
Events involving Martin Romualdez (7)
All from one scandal so far.
Flood control plunder
7 events · 2022-present
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Official action
Ombudsman: 35 to 45 flood-control cases active, second plunder draft in progress
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Legal consequence
Court of Appeals freezes assets of Martin Romualdez, wife Yedda, and 2 daughters
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Legal consequence
Sandiganbayan issues precautionary hold-departure order against Romualdez
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Official action
Ombudsman files plunder and graft complaint against Romualdez
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New allegation
Eighteen ex-Marines corroborate Guteza cash-delivery testimony at Club Filipino
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New allegation
Ex-Marines witness alleges P1.68B suitcase delivery to Romualdez residence
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Official action
Martin Romualdez resigns as Speaker of the House