FACT CHECK: No reports link Sandro Marcos, Romualdez to Laos drug bust

Rappler - Oct 23, 2026

Remulla rejected claims linking Sandro Marcos to the intercepted drug shipment; there are also no PNP or PDEA statements about the two officials' alleged involvement

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