Marcos hands-off on cousin Romualdez’s case

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not interfere in the Office of the Ombudsman’s planned filing of charges against his cousin, former House Speaker and Leyte Rep.

Martin Romualdez over his alleged links to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Monday.

At a Palace briefing, Castro said the President ...