President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has asked House Speaker Martin Romualdez, his cousin, to step down following mounting calls for accountability after Romualdez’s name was mentioned in a Senate hearing on the controversial ghost flood control projects linked to businessman Discaya.
“Tinawagan niya ang kanyang pinsan na bumaba na sa puwesto,” according to a highly placed source who requested anonymity.
The President’s move comes as public pressure intensifies on key officials implicated in the multibillion-peso infrastructure scandal.
As of press time, there is no official statement from Malacañang. This is a developing story.