00:00Congressman Edwin Guardiola, party list lawmaker for Construction Worker Solidarity, owns an opulent residence in California in the United States, priced at at least $7.3 million or $416 million pesos.
00:16Rappler finds out after the exclusive story detailing the $16 billion in public works contracts bagged by his family's construction firms.
00:24Virginia-based real estate web portal Holmes.com says Edwin and his wife Judy have been the owners of the property at 56 Shore Ridge, Newport Coast since 2011.
00:35Based on a notice of public hearing of the City Council of Newport Beach in July 2022, the property is registered under the name of Tiroso Edwin Guardiola, likely a misspelling since his actual name is Tirso Edwin Guardiola.
00:48Data from ParcelQuest show the property has not been sold to another person since 2011, indicating the house remains with the Guardiolas.
00:56Newport Beach is among the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S.
01:00Guardiola is a longtime contractor whose public works companies have been the subject of scrutiny since the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
01:08In 2022, he entered politics and won a congressional seat as representative of CWS.
01:14Rappler reached out to Guardiola's camp for comment, but they have yet to respond.
01:19His family insists.
01:20Since Guardiola became a congressman, he has, quote,
01:23consistently demonstrated his commitment to the highest standards of transparency and accountability.
01:29Election watchdog Contra Daya says Guardiola's case highlights the abuse of the party-less system of representation.
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