Romualdez Pleads Not Guilty in P7.4 Billion Plunder Case
Leyte Representative and former speaker Martin Romualdez pleaded not guilty to plunder charges involving P7.4 billion in kickbacks from flood control projects. The Sandiganbayan allowed his arraignment via video conference and denied his request for transfer to a tertiary hospital.
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