Former Philippine House speaker arrested for alleged kickbacks

By The Washington Times (World News) | Created at 2026-09-07 16:38:48 | Updated at 2026-09-19 22:14:42 1 week ago

A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives was arrested on Monday for allegedly pocketing millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects, many of which were never constructed in a country that is facing destructive typhoons.

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