Manila, July 2 -- Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has not been linked by any evidence to alleged anomalous flood control projects, his spokespersons said Thursday, stressing that the accusations were inconsistent with how the national budget process operates.

In a statement sent to media, lawyer Elaine Atienza said despite Senate and House inquiries and other official investigations, no former or incumbent official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has identified Romualdez as having participated in the planning, procurement, implementation, inspection, payment or release of funds for any alleged ghost flood control project.

She added that even former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, who had firsthand...