4 alleged ex-bodyguards of Zaldy Co recant testimonies in flood control probe
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Four of eighteen men who previously claimed to have delivered illicit payoffs to prominent Philippine officials have recanted their statements. The chief Philippine graftbuster suspects the recantations were influenced by ex-speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the officials who allegedly received suitcases of money from the so-called "Maleta Boys." - ANC, The World Tonight, August 7, 2026
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