Franco Mabanta Arrested for Extortion, Palace Denies Marcos Ties
Social media operator Franco Mabanta was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort P350 million from former Speaker Martin Romualdez, prompting Malacañang to disassociate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from Mabanta despite apparent past connections.
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Franco Mabanta arrested for allegedly extorting Martin Romualdez | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Franco Mabanta, PrimeWater, Leviste & Recto
By Rappler.com
Read full article →Socmed personality nabbed for extort try on ex-Speaker
MANILA, Philippines — A founder of a social media news outlet was arrested on Tuesday night along with four associates over an alleged attempt to extort P350 million from former Speaker Martin Romualdez. Franco Mabanta, a self-styled political strategist who founded the Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN), allegedly threatened the Leyte congressman and cousin of
By cbuban
Read full article →Mabanta arrest draws attention to years of support for Marcos, Duterte
Malacañang played down Marcos’ ties to Franco Mabanta after the blogger’s arrest over an alleged P350-million extortion attempt.
By Cristina Chi
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