Lawyer: Allegations vs Romualdez ‘logically, physically impossible’

Lawyer Ade Fajardo, spokesperson for former Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, on Monday dismissed allegations aired in a Senate hearing, saying they collapsed under sworn testimony and the absence of documentary proof.

Fajardo said contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya testified under oath that he had never entered South Forbes Park, undercutting claims by two Senate witnesses, used the aliases “Joy” and “Maria,” that he approached anyone there or issued instructions related to the property.

“The allegations aired in the Senate are logically and physically impossible,” Fajardo said. “Curlee Discaya testified under oath that he has never entered South Forbes Park, making it impossible for him to have approached anyone there or issued any instruction.”

He added that the accusations trace back solely to the staff of an evicted tenant and are not supported by documents.

“The claims come solely from the staff of an evicted tenant, unsupported by any document,” Fajardo said, noting that Romualdez’s name “appears in no deed, contract, or payment record related to the property.”

Fajardo said the record leaves nothing to respond to.

“There is no evidence—only hearsay and possibly perjured statements—and therefore nothing to answer,” he said.

He stressed that allegations raised in public hearings must be tested against sworn testimony and verifiable records, adding that conjecture without documents does not amount to proof.