Former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, together with PDP-Laban senatorial candidates Atty. Jimmy Bondoc and Atty. Raul Lambino led the submitting of falsification of legislative paperwork and graft towards Speaker Martin Romualdez and different lawmakers on Feb. 10, 2025. Picture by INQUIRER.internet/ Religion Argosino
MANILA, Philippines — Graft and different felony complaints have been filed towards Home Speaker Martin Romualdez and different lawmakers earlier than the Workplace of the Ombudsman on Monday for the alleged P241 billion price of “insertions” within the 2025 nationwide price range.
Former Home Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, and PDP-Laban senatorial candidates Atty. Jimmy Bondoc and Atty. Raul Lambino — allies of former President Rodrigo Duterte — led the submitting of 12 counts of falsification of legislative paperwork and graft towards Romualdez, and the next lawmakers:
- Home Majority Chief Manuel Jose Dalipe
- Former Home appropriations committee chairperson and Ako Bicol Get together-list Consultant Zaldy Co
- Performing appropriations committee chair Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo
Two others have been known as “John Does” within the criticism sheet. In addition they face the identical complaints for alleged violation of Article 170 of the Revised Penal Code and Part 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
READ: Quimbo: Blanks in 2025 price range just for ultimate computation
Two weeks in the past, Quimbo reiterated that the 2025 Basic Appropriations Act (GAA) is authorized, because the allocations on the then-proposed price range have been already determined by the Bicameral Convention Committee members earlier than the Home of Representatives and the Senate ratified the report.
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She mentioned technical staffers of the Home and Senate could make modifications so long as they’re ministerial, noting that these are merely “calculator exercise.”
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On January 27, former Government Secretary Victor Rodriguez and Davao Metropolis Rep. Isidro Ungab filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition, asking the Supreme Courtroom to declare Republic Act No. 12116, or the GAA of 2025, as “unconstitutional.”
The difficulty began after Duterte and Ungab, who was a former appropriations panel head, raised considerations about clean gadgets within the 2025 price range.
INQUIRER.internet has reached out to the camp of Romualdez however has but to reply as of posting time.
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