菲律宾众议院议长否认回扣指控;目前正在对43名竞选捐款承包商进行调查。 Philippine House Speaker denies kickback allegations; investigation ongoing into 43 contractors for campaign donations.

发言人Martin Romualdez和其他17位众议院立法者否认有关要求从建筑项目中收回回扣的指控, Speaker Martin Romualdez and 17 other House lawmakers are denying allegations of demanding kickbacks from construction projects, as accused by contractors Sarah and Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya. Discayas声称,为了获得合同,他们被迫向包括Romualdez在内的官员支付高达25%的项目费用。 The Discayas claim they were pressured to pay up to 25% of project costs to officials, including Romualdez, to secure contracts. 选举委员会还在调查为2022年竞选捐款的43名承包商,被判非法资助候选人者可能被监禁。 The Commission on Elections is also investigating 43 contractors for campaign donations made in 2022, with potential imprisonment for those found guilty of illegally contributing funds to candidates.