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Martin Romualdez pleads not guilty to plunder; case moves to trial
Jairo Bolledo9/16/2026
Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. ARRAIGNED. Former speaker Martin Romualdez pleads not guilty to his plunder case during his arraignment at the New Quezon City Jail on Wednesday, September 16. Former speaker Martin Romualdez pleaded not guilty to a P7.44-billion plunder case related to flood control during his arraignment on September 16. He was arrested on September 7 for allegedly receiving kickbacks and was later moved from a hospital to a designated detention facility after being deemed stable by medical staff. This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors .
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