Romualdez ‘ready’ to face Ombudsman charges, says his lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is prepared to face the complaints that the Office of the Ombudsman may file against him over his alleged participation in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, his lawyer Ade Fajardo said on Sunday. In a statement, Fajardo said “there is no evidence” implicating Romualdez in the