According to Mariz Umali’s report on “24 Oras,” the four men said they were recanting their earlier statements, claiming that their previous allegations were not true. They presented separate newly executed affidavits and provided GMA News copies of videos showing the documents being notarized. The four men claimed they signed the earlier joint affidavit because they had allegedly been promised financial assistance. Three of the men told GMA News they had signed affidavits submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman, which are now part of an ongoing investigation involving Romualdez and others. GMA News is seeking the comment of the Office of the Ombudsman and Baligod regarding the allegations made by the four men.