Marcos Cousin Romualdez Pleads Not Guilty of Plundering Flood Project Funds

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 16 September 2026, 03:31 UTC By Neil Jerome Morales 1 min read

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The lawmaker cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pleaded not guilty to a plunder charge in a corruption scandal involving flood control projects.

Marcos Cousin Romualdez Pleads Not Guilty of Plundering Flood Project Funds (PERSON) Philippine (ORG) Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PERSON)

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Marcos Cousin Romualdez Pleads Not Guilty of Plundering Flood Project Funds

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