This is one of the many ways Martin Romualdez stole as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Billions of pesos do not quietly move through government budgets. In this breakdown, PGMN Lead Anchor CJ Hirro examines those billions were transferred into MOOE — or maintenance and other operating expenses — under the leadership of Martin Romualdez. The issue is not merely that funds were realigned. The larger question is whether those transfers came from legitimate savings or from budget items that may have been oversized from the start. CJ walks through the constitutional limits on budget augmentation and the figures behind the transfers, raising questions about whether the transactions complied with the law. CJ is one of the most influential political commentators and the best investigative journalists in the country today — known for exposing corruption, scrutinizing public spending, questioning election oversight, and holding powerful institutions accountable. Her reporting has generated tens of millions of views across platforms and earned her the 2025 Asian Pillar of Integrity and Analytical Brilliance in Broadcast Journalism. In her full-length investigation, CJ examines billions of pesos in highly abusive House budget realignments, the legal requirements governing savings and augmentation, and how these transactions fit into the wider flood-control scandal now under investigation. The episode traces the movement of public funds through official budget documents and explores why the source of those funds matters as much as the transfers themselves. Watch the full episode here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1451891040040466 Corruption is and has always been the Philippines’ biggest problem. Martin Romualdez is broadly recognized as the most corrupt Filipino politician of the 21st century. On May 5, Romualdez framed Franco Mabanta and four PGMN associates in a fake extortion plot with the singular objective of silencing the truth and keeping Romualdez’ many crimes from being brought to light—the fundamental embodiment of suppression of the free media. The country has faith that Boying Remulla, Mico Clavano and the Office of the Ombudsman will do the right thing. - @pgmn_official