Nananatili umano sa Pilipinas si Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, ayon sa kanyang abogado na si Ade Fajardo.
“At the outset, we categorically clarify: Rep. Romualdez is in the Philippines and has not left the country. Any report or insinuation that he has fled is false and irresponsible,” sabi ni Fajardo.
Sinabi ni Fajardo na gagamitin ng kanilang kampo ang lahat ng legal na paraan upang labanan ang precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) na hiningi ng Office of the Ombudsman sa Sandiganbayan.
“We will avail of all appropriate legal remedies to question the issuance of this order before the proper forum,” dagdag pa ng abogado.
Iginiit ni Fajardo na sumunod si Romualdez sa patakaran ng gobyerno na magpa-alam kung aalis ng bansa para sa kanyang plano na pumunta sa Singapore para makapagpasuri.
“Rep. Romualdez followed the proper process. He sought and secured the necessary travel authority, and coordinated in good faith with the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration for a brief, long-overdue four-day medical check-up with his attending physician in Singapore,” sabi ni Fajardo.
Sinabi ni Fajardo na ito ay sang-ayon sa sinabi ni Romualdez na sila ay makikipagtulungan sa mga awtoridad.
“This is fully consistent with his conduct from the very beginning—one of cooperation, transparency, and respect for legal processes. Unfortunately, this legitimate act has been twisted to create a prejudicial narrative that he intended to flee,” sabi ng abogado.
“Rep. Romualdez remains committed to facing these allegations squarely,” dagdag pa ni Fajardo.
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