‘Pure fiction,’ says Romualdez of Sara Duterte’s luggage of cash claim

Romualdez received payoffs from Okada scandal, Sara reiterates

MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Sara Duterte reiterated that former Speaker and Leyte First District Rep. Martin Romualdez received payoffs in the bribery scandal involving Okada Manila, quoting a Delaware court ruling.Her response comes after Romualdez denied allegations that he received payoffs from the scandal involving the owner of Okada, Universal Resorts, calling it "baseless and fabricated".In a statement, Duterte said that Romualdez…

‘Pure fiction,’ says Romualdez of Sara Duterte’s luggage of cash claim

MANILA, Philippines — Allegations from Vice President Sara Duterte about him receiving “suitcases of cash” are purely fiction and are just a figment of the imagination, former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Monday. In a statement, Romualdez fired back at Duterte, maintaining that he never accepted anything from illegal gambling — after the vice president said she was not surprised about allegations that suitcases…

Romualdez says 'suitcases of cash' claim 'pure fiction'

By Zaldy De Layola Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez  (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday denied Vice President Sara Duterte’s allegations linking him to illegal gambling and supposed deliveries of cash claims, calling them baseless and fabricated. “Naririnig ko ang mga akusasyon. Diretsahan kong sasabihin: hindi totoo na ako’y tumatanggap mula sa…