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                    [Title] => Romualdez moved to Payatas jail, arraignment set Sept. 16
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Former speaker was transferred to the Quezon City jail after independent medical review.

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(Updated) The order came after UP-PGH found him clinically stable and determined that continued hospital confinement was not medically necessary.

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(5th update) Sandiganbayan swiftly moved to issue the warrant of arrest against Romualdez and three of his co-accused.

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Si Romualdez ang isa sa mga "central figure" sa flood control scheme, ayon sa Ombudsman.

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Iginiit ni Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson na dapat maging maingat, sistematiko at masinsinan ang imbestigasyon sa mga anomalya sa flood control projects, kasunod ng patutsada ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano na tila “striptease” ang unti-unting paglalabas ng mga alegasyon laban sa kanya.

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The payloader in Marikina was cleaning mud, not “recycling” floodwater for flood control, contrary to a viral claim.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada refused to enter a plea for his graft and plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday, September 3.

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Bilyon-bilyon ang puwedeng ilaan sa flood control at iba pang infrastructure, pero kung hindi nag-uusap ang national government at local government units, puwedeng mauwi sa sayang ang pera.

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Iginiit ng isang abogado na humina ang kredibilidad ng mga natitirang miyembro ng tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” matapos bawiin ni Orly Guteza ang kanyang naunang testimonya kaugnay ng umano’y paghahatid ng kickback mula sa mga maanomalyang flood control project.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804759 [AuthorName] => Doris Franche-Borja [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/31/9_2026-08-31_22-20-39825_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2553095 [Title] => Knee-deep in prayer: Despite floods, churchgoers still attend Mass at Barasoain [Summary] =>

Floodwaters have failed to halt Masses at historic Barasoain Church.

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Flood Control
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Former speaker was transferred to the Quezon City jail after independent medical review.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-15 06:50:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/15/martin-romuadelz_2026-09-15_06-50-16149_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556216 [Title] => Romualdez’s transfer to Payatas ordered after PGH assessment [Summary] =>

(Updated) The order came after UP-PGH found him clinically stable and determined that continued hospital confinement was not medically necessary.

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(5th update) Sandiganbayan swiftly moved to issue the warrant of arrest against Romualdez and three of his co-accused.

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Si Romualdez ang isa sa mga "central figure" sa flood control scheme, ayon sa Ombudsman.

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Iginiit ni Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson na dapat maging maingat, sistematiko at masinsinan ang imbestigasyon sa mga anomalya sa flood control projects, kasunod ng patutsada ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano na tila “striptease” ang unti-unting paglalabas ng mga alegasyon laban sa kanya.

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The payloader in Marikina was cleaning mud, not “recycling” floodwater for flood control, contrary to a viral claim.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada refused to enter a plea for his graft and plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday, September 3.

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Bilyon-bilyon ang puwedeng ilaan sa flood control at iba pang infrastructure, pero kung hindi nag-uusap ang national government at local government units, puwedeng mauwi sa sayang ang pera.

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Iginiit ng isang abogado na humina ang kredibilidad ng mga natitirang miyembro ng tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” matapos bawiin ni Orly Guteza ang kanyang naunang testimonya kaugnay ng umano’y paghahatid ng kickback mula sa mga maanomalyang flood control project.

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Floodwaters have failed to halt Masses at historic Barasoain Church.

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