Hinihintay ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla ang Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) na maghain ng freeze order sa mga ari-arian ni dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez dahil umano'y money laundering. 

Sa isang press briefing ni Remulla nitong Martes, Abril 21, nagkapag-endorse na sila ng reklamo sa AMLC.

"We're waiting for the AMLC to file a freeze order on Martin Romualdez. We already endorsed a complaint to them," anang Ombudsman.

Dagdag pa niya, "We're waiting for the Romualdez cases to start rolling, and the first case would be about money laundering." 

Sinabi rin ni Remulla na humiling ng travel clearance si Romualdez para sa angioplasty check-up sa Singapore ngayong Abril 21. 

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Brawner, pinagtanggol mga sundalo sa Senado; 'di raw nagpaputok ng baril!

Gayunpaman, hindi pinayagan ng Ombudsman ang hiling ni Romualdez dahil baka "hindi na raw siya bumalik."

"Mr. Romualdez was supposed to have a check-up in Singapore. They were trying to ask us to allow him to leave, but because we have a lookout order with the immigration among those who are under investigation, we did not respond favorably with the request to leave,” saad ni Remulla.

Basahin: Hirit ni Romualdez na travel clearance para sa angioplasty check-up, ligwak sa Ombudsman!

Kamakailan, kinumpirma rin ng Ombudman na inihahanda na nila plunder case laban kina Romualdez at dating Senate President Sen. Chiz Escudero, na may kaugnayan sa kontrobersyal na maanomalyang flood control projects.

Matatandaang una nang isinabit ang pangalan ni Romualdez kabilang si dating Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co sa mga budget insertions para makasamsam ng kickback sa implentasyon noong ng flood control projects.

Kaugnay na Balita: 'Flood control-related!' Romualdez, Escudero, napipintong makasuhan ng plunder

Nadawit din si Escudero at iba pang senador sa mga nabigyan din umano ng kickback mula sa natuang proyekto.

“I delivered 20% of approximately ₱800 million or about ₱160 million (to) Meynard Ngu which was meant for Senator Escudero,” ani dating Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.

KAUGNAY NA BALITA: Escudero, Binay, Revilla, ikinantang humingi ng kickback sa budget ng flood control projects