Romualdez, 'ex-Marines' invited to next Senate hearing on flood mess

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and the 18 supposedly former Marines who claimed to have delivered cash-filled suitcases to Romualdez and former House appropriations chair Elizaldy Co were invited to the Senate blue ribbon committee’s next hearing on the flood control controversy on Thursday. Following the Senate leadership shakeup on May 11, the June 4 hearing will be headed by the panel’s new chairperson, Senator Pia Cayetano. “The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has formally issued invitations for the hearing scheduled on Thursday as part of its ongoing inquiry into flood control projects,” Cayetano said in a statement […]...

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