Source briefingSeptember 8, 2026Evidence
Philippine Ex-Speaker Arrested in $118M Plunder Case
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What the source reports
Former Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has been arrested over allegations that he helped collect billions of pesos in kickbacks from government infrastructure projects.
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Source & verification
Primary source: OCCRP · September 8, 2026
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