WIRE — A special panel of investigators of the Office of the Ombudsman said billions of pesos in kickbacks from corruption-tainted flood control projects allegedly received by former Speaker Martin Romualdez were funneled to holding companies owned by one of his close associates. This and other allegations were contained in a July 20 supplemental complaint-affidavit for plunder,
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