Franco Mabanta, 4 others face robbery by extortion charges in Martin Romualdez case

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said online media network founder Franco Mabanta and four others will face charges of robbery by extortion in relation to alleged violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act following an entrapment operation linked to an alleged P300-million payoff demand involving former House speaker Martin Romualdez.

Franco Mabanta, 4 others face robbery by extortion charges in Martin Romualdez case

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said online media network founder Franco Mabanta and four others will face charges of robbery by extortion in relation to alleged violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act following an entrapment operation linked to an alleged P300-million payoff demand involving former House speaker Martin Romualdez.