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Romualdez's legal team assails Ombudsman over investigation focus
The lawyer representing Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has criticized the Office of the Ombudsman for what he characterizes as an unwarranted concentration on his client despite the absence of substantive evidence.
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MANILA — Ade Fajardo, counsel and spokesperson for Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, expressed frustration Wednesday over the constitutional Ombudsman's continued focus on the congressman, asserting there is insufficient evidence to justify the scrutiny.
Fajardo's latest statement marks another instance of Romualdez's legal representatives challenging the Ombudsman's investigative approach. The lawyer questioned the rationale behind what he described as the office's apparent fixation on his client, particularly given the alleged lack of substantive findings or charges.
The dispute underscores mounting tensions between the Romualdez camp and the Ombudsman's office over the handling of investigations involving the lawmaker. Romualdez's defense team has consistently maintained that the congressman has been subjected to undue scrutiny without corresponding legal basis.
No further details regarding specific allegations or the nature of the Ombudsman's investigation were disclosed in the statement.