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The complaint against former House speaker Martin Romualdez lacks any forensic or documentary evidence and relies entirely on shifting witness statements, his legal counsel and spokesperson, Ade Fajardo, said.

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Lalo umanong humina ang kredibilidad ng mga naunang salaysay ng mga tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” dahil sa paulit-ulit na pagbabago ng kanilang mga pahayag at sa tahasang pagtanggi ng mga tauhan ni dating Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co na umano’y isinangkot sa cash deliveries.

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The Office of the Ombudsman still has 28 witnesses who can provide material information linking former speaker Martin Romualdez to the flood control scandal – despite the recantation of Orly Guteza, a retired Marine and former security aide to fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co.

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Binawi ni Orly Guteza, dating miyembro ng Philippine Marines na sinasabing bagman ni ex-Rep. Zaldy Co, ang kanyang naunang testimonya laban kay dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez sa Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

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Fugitive Zaldy Co’s four alleged former bodyguards may be included in the plunder case that will be filed in court, the Office of the Ombudsman said yesterday.

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Inaresto kahapon ang 10 sa 14 na tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” matapos hindi umabot sa deadline ng paglalagak ng piyansa sa Las Piñas Regional Trial Court sa kinakaharap na four counts of perjury, na nagkakahalaga ng P18,000.00 sa bawat bilang.

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Apat sa 18 tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” na nagpakilalang dating bodyguard ni dating Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co ang kusang bumaligtad at binawi ang kanilang mga sinumpaang salaysay kaugnay sa akusasyong nagdeliber sila ng male-maletang pera sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno kabilang si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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The Ombudsman gave him 15 days to file a counter-affidavit.

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Naghain si Sen. Erwin Tulfo ng panibagong mga reklamo sa Office of the City Prosecutor ng Mandaluyong laban sa nakakulong na dating kongresista na si Mike Defensor at ilan pang indibidwal kaugnay ng umano'y mga "bagmen" ni dating mambabatas na si Zaldy Co.

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(Updated) The former senator filed cyberlibel complaints against Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta, along with 18 former soldiers-turned-bagmen.

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The complaint against former House speaker Martin Romualdez lacks any forensic or documentary evidence and relies entirely on shifting witness statements, his legal counsel and spokesperson, Ade Fajardo, said.

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The Office of the Ombudsman still has 28 witnesses who can provide material information linking former speaker Martin Romualdez to the flood control scandal – despite the recantation of Orly Guteza, a retired Marine and former security aide to fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co.

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Binawi ni Orly Guteza, dating miyembro ng Philippine Marines na sinasabing bagman ni ex-Rep. Zaldy Co, ang kanyang naunang testimonya laban kay dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez sa Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

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Fugitive Zaldy Co’s four alleged former bodyguards may be included in the plunder case that will be filed in court, the Office of the Ombudsman said yesterday.

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Inaresto kahapon ang 10 sa 14 na tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” matapos hindi umabot sa deadline ng paglalagak ng piyansa sa Las Piñas Regional Trial Court sa kinakaharap na four counts of perjury, na nagkakahalaga ng P18,000.00 sa bawat bilang.

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Apat sa 18 tinaguriang “Maleta Boys” na nagpakilalang dating bodyguard ni dating Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co ang kusang bumaligtad at binawi ang kanilang mga sinumpaang salaysay kaugnay sa akusasyong nagdeliber sila ng male-maletang pera sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno kabilang si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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The Ombudsman gave him 15 days to file a counter-affidavit.

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Naghain si Sen. Erwin Tulfo ng panibagong mga reklamo sa Office of the City Prosecutor ng Mandaluyong laban sa nakakulong na dating kongresista na si Mike Defensor at ilan pang indibidwal kaugnay ng umano'y mga "bagmen" ni dating mambabatas na si Zaldy Co.

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(Updated) The former senator filed cyberlibel complaints against Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta, along with 18 former soldiers-turned-bagmen.

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