Ex-Marine Guteza recants testimony, accuses Marcoleta, Defensor of pressuring him

Ex-Marine Guteza recants testimony, accuses Marcoleta, Defensor of pressuring him

Orly Guteza, a retired Marine and alleged bagman of former Rep. Zaldy Co, has recanted his previous testimonies before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, saying that he was pressured by detained lawmaker Sen. Dante Marcoleta and former lawmaker Mike Defensor into fabricating allegations against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Amid Guteza's recantation, Ombudsman says it still has 28 witnesses vs Romualdez

The Office of the Ombudsman said Thursday that it has 28 witnesses who have material information on the alleged links of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez to the flood control mess.

Ombudsman says 28 more witnesses to testify vs Romualdez despite Guteza recantation

MANILA, Philippines — There are 28 more individuals who can provide direct and material knowledge of the transactions being investigated in the case involving former Speaker Martin Romualdez, the Office of the Ombudsman said, a day after the supposed key witness recanted on his testimony.“Recantation is not new in high-profile cases. This is a classic pressure tactic,” the Ombudsman said in a statement.“The entire investigation does not revolve …

Guteza withdraws allegations vs Romualdez, dealing blow to Ombudsman complaint

MANILA, Philippines – Former Marine Orly Guteza, who once implicated former speaker Martin Romualdez in the public works corruption scandal, has withdrawn his allegations against the President’s cousin, dealing a huge blow to the case build-up of the Ombudsman against him. Based on a copy of his sworn statement first reported by GMA News on Wednesday, August 19, Guteza, a former security aide of former congressman Zaldy Co, alleged that he had b…