Romualdez’s Condition Not an Emergency, Doctor Tells Court
The anti-graft court ordered the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to take custody as Romualdez faces a P7.44 billion plunder case.
- On Thursday, September 10, the Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to take custody of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who remains hospitalized in San Juan City.
- The Office of the Ombudsman charged Romualdez with plunder on September 7, alleging he received "commissions, shares, percentages, kickbacks, 'commitments' and/or other pecuniary benefits" worth P7.44 billion through government projects from 2022 to 2025.
- Dr. Kurt Allen Sibayan, Romualdez's admitting physician, testified Thursday that the former speaker's condition is not an emergency, contradicting his motion for continued hospital confinement at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center.
- Although Romualdez remains hospitalized, custody officially shifted from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to the BJMP pending the court's decision on his confinement motion.
- The Sandiganbayan will continue hearing medical testimony on Friday, September 11, with Romualdez's arraignment scheduled for September 14, when he must enter a plea to the plunder charges.
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Sandiganbayan signs commitment order for Romualdez’s detention at BJMP
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday signed the commitment order for former speaker Martin Romualdez’s detention at the BJMP Male Dormitory in Payatas, Quezon City.Romualdez, however, will remain in the hospital for now due to his medical condition, with the BJMP taking charge of his security and custody.“Make sure you post your BJMP guards to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center,” the court said.Three doctors were al…
Romualdez unfit to travel – PNP
MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez is not yet medically fit to travel ahead of his scheduled hearing before the Sandiganbayan, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). “[The] latest medical certification of Cardinal Santos [last night] is he is not medically fit [to travel],” PNP public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co told the Inquirer in a text message on Thursday morning. Romua…
Romualdez 'medically unfit to travel' for Sandiganbayan hearing —PNP
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will not be present in Thursday's Sandiganbayan's hearing on his motion for continued house arrest, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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