Group slams ‘double standards’ in prisons amid Romualdez aide issue

Nov 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines—Kapatid, a support group for political prisoners, called out the “double standards” in the country’s prison system after it was learned that former Speaker Martin Romualdez has a personal aide while in detention. “The flood-control scandal has exposed the staggering scale of corruption and abuse of public trust. It also underscores another longstanding injustice:

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