The Marcos Family's Day of Reckoning A recent court order to arrest Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
's cousin and former House speaker, over alleged kickbacks of $118 million marks a significant development in the Philippines' struggle against corruption.
The case centers on Romualdez's role in awarding flood control projects between 2022 and 2025, which allegedly raked in massive commissions and bribes for him.