Palace denies Marcos ‘snitched’ on Romualdez over flood control anomalies

Manila Bulletin

Palace Undersecretary Claire Castro on Wednesday, Sept. 9, denied that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “inilaglag” or snitched on his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, following the latter’s arrest over his alleged involvement in the flood control scandal.  Castro said she would not use the term “inilaglag,” stressing that Marcos remains neutral regarding Romualdez’s case. She added that the Office of the Ombudsman already has sufficient evidence in its case against the former House speaker. (Video courtesy of RTVM)

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00:00I read from the other observers here that the Pinsan has laid off.

00:04It's like the Pinsan has laid off because he is now on.

00:09Do you have any scenarios that the Pinsan returned to the Pinsan?

00:15That the former Speaker might name the President in this.

00:19I want to know what the context of the Pinsan has laid off.

00:23Well, he was a former close ally, well within the inner circle.

00:28At ngayon po, siya ang nakasuhan.

00:31Siya ang sinasabing biggest fish in this flood control scandal.

00:37Hey, hindi ko gusto yung word na nilaglag.

00:40So, kung may mga kritikon na nagsasabing nilaglag,

00:43hindi namin nais gamitin ang word na nilaglag.

00:46Dahil ito naman po, according to the Office of the Ombudsman,

00:49meron silang nakitang ebedensya.

00:51So, walang dapat nilalaglag dito.

00:53Kung ano lang yung ebedensya na nandiyan,

00:57doon lang tayo buwase.

00:59Dahil ang Pangulo po,

01:01sa mga bagay na ganyan,

01:03ay neutral,

01:05proseso,

01:06batas,

01:07at walang dapat nagawagawang ebedensya.

01:23Result

01:24Tras

01:24Cyte

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