news Scmp World 2026-09-08

Philippine Prosecutors File Plunder Case Against Former House Speaker

Former Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez faces accusations of accumulating billions in illegal wealth, prompting a plunder investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman.

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