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RELATED NEWSROOM REPORTS
The Office of the Ombudsman filed a plunder charge before the Sandiganbayan on September 7 against former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez and three others over an alleged ₱7.4-billion kickback scheme involving flood-control projects. Romualdez has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
PAGASA reported rising water levels in six of nine monitored dams as of 8:00 AM Monday, including Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija and Angat in Bulacan. San Roque Dam in Pangasinan recorded a lower level, while gates at Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque were open.
PAGASA forecasts 50–100 mm of rain over Tarlac on September 7–8 as the Southwest Monsoon continues to affect Luzon. The weather bureau warns that impacts may be worsened by rainfall received in previous days. Residents in flood-prone, low-lying and riverside communities are advised to continue monitoring official advisories.
Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera pleaded not guilty before the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division in one of nine graft cases filed against him. The cases involve allegations of conflict of interest connected to government infrastructure contracts. The charges remain pending before the court, and no finding of guilt has been made.
Search and retrieval operations continue for Sheila Mae Taborlupa and Paul Harvey Collado, the two remaining missing passengers in the Agana Bridge incident. The vehicle was recovered from the Tarlac River on September 2, but neither passenger was found inside.
