Filipino politician, lawyer, and businessman; House speaker (2022–2025) and Leyte representative
The Philippines is confronting renewed scrutiny as the anti-graft watchdog moves closer to filing cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, according to multiple outlets citing the State of the Nation Address. President Marcos has framed the drive against corruption as a defining mandate while pledging tax relief and subsidies to soften the economy amid oil-price volatility.
A Quezon City court has issued an arrest warrant accusing Vice‑President Sara Duterte of three counts of grave threats tied to a 2024 online news conference. Bail was set at 120,000 pesos per count; her lawyers say she will post bail and contest the warrant. The charges sit alongside an ongoing Senate impeachment trial and could bar her from office if she is convicted.