Philippine House speaker resigns amid corruption probe into 'ghost' infrastructure projects
The speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives has resigned, less than two weeks after the Senate president suffered the same fate. A cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos, Martin Romualdez has been named in a scandal over corruption in flood-control projects. He told lawmakers he was leaving with a "clear conscience". Public anger has intensified over "ghost" infrastructure projects". Thousands are expected to turn out in Manila on Sunday for a "Trillion Peso March", named for a Greenpeace estimate of how much could have been swindled since 2023. Mr Marcos has set up a commission to probe spending in the past 10 years on these projects. Buena Bernal reports.
The speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives has resigned, less than two weeks after the Senate president suffered the same fate. A cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos, Martin Romualdez has been named in a scandal over corruption in flood-control projects. He told lawmakers he was leaving with a "clear conscience". Public anger has intensified over "ghost" infrastructure projects". Thousands are expected to turn out in Manila on Sunday for a "Trillion Peso March", named for a Greenpeace estimate of how much could have been swindled since 2023. Mr Marcos has set up a commission to probe spending in the past 10 years on these projects. Buena Bernal reports.
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