Video Claims Romualdez Released USB Evidence Against Marcos, But No Confirmation Exists

A misleading video posted on April 24, 2026, falsely claimed that former House speaker Martin Romualdez released a flash drive containing evidence against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. related to budget corruption. Rappler reported that the video had accumulated 221,000 views, 13,000 likes, and 742 comments as of May 4, 2026.

The video's thumbnail displayed a photo of Romualdez holding a flash drive and a folder marked 'confidential evidence,' alongside images of other political figures, including one showing Marcos seemingly in a hospital. Text overlaid on the thumbnail stated, 'Nabunyag na! VP Sara mag-take over ka na!

Heto na ang USB! Sinapubliko ni Tamba! ' The video's commentator asserted that, according to a reliable source, Romualdez was set to reveal the contents of a USB drive with evidence against Marcos. Rappler noted that the commentator discussed Romualdez’s recently-posted video statement in the context of these claims.

No reports confirm that Romualdez released such a flash drive with evidence against Marcos. Rappler stated that Romualdez posted a video statement denying claims he masterminded a corruption scheme in the government. In the statement, Romualdez explained the budget process, saying, 'The national budget does not depend on just one person.

The budget does not begin in the House. It begins in the executive. The agencies and departments prepare their proposals. Romualdez further stated, 'If corruption were to occur, in a magnitude made known to us over the past months, then it’s clear that real corruption does not happen at the level of general legislative approval alone.