Philippine police arrest Martin Romualdez over flood scandal
By The BriefBrief
Philippine police arrested lawmaker Martin Romualdez and his cousin in his hospital bed on Sept 7, after prosecutors filed a plunder case. The case alleges 7.4 billion pesos in bribes, anomalous budget insertions and project allocations tied to bogus flood-control projects.
WHO:Philippine police; Martin Romualdez
WHAT:Police arrested Martin Romualdez and his cousin in his hospital bed over alleged involvement in a plunder case tied to bogus flood-control projects.
WHEN:Sep 7, 2026
WHERE:Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Philippines
WHY:The arrest followed prosecutors filing a plunder case alleging bribes and anomalous budget insertions and allocations tied to bogus flood-control projects.
