Tiangco: Marcos told off Romualdez for taking funds from big projects

Inquirer.net - Nov 10, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had previously told off former Speaker Martin Romualdez for allegedly taking a portion of funds intended for big-ticket projects, Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco testified before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday. During the continuation of Romualdez’s bail hearing for his plunder case, Tiangco said he had met with

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