The National Bureau of Investigation arrested social media personality and Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) founder Franco Mabanta and four others for allegedly trying to extort P350 million from Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, on May 6, 2026. The suspect allegedly claimed to possess videos implicating Romualdez in the flood control scandal and pressed him to pay P350 million or face the release of the said videos via Peanut Gallery Media Network, which Mabanta founded. The suspect was arrested after receiving P300 million in marked money.
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Temporaryong gibuhian si Franco Mabanta ug upat niya ka kauban human nakapiyansa gikan sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention facility sa Muntinlupa.

Ang matag akusado nakapiyansa og P120,000 kalabot sa kaso sa robbery extortion.

Ang kaso may kalabutan sa giingong pagsulay sa pagpangilkil batok kang kanhi House Speaker Martin Romualdez, nga giingong miabot og usa ka milyon ka pesos baylo sa wala pagpagawas sa kontrobersyal nga video.

Gihimakak man usab ni Mabanta ang mga pasangil ug giinsistir nga siya biktima sa usa ka setup.

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