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Sandiganbayan: Romualdez will remain in Cardinal Santos until further orders

Leyte Representive Martin Romualdez, who is facing a P7.4 billion plunder charge over flood control mess, will remain confined in the Cardinal Santos Medical Center until further orders from the anti-graft court, Sandiganbayan Third Division Clerk of Court Atty. Dennis Pulma said Thursday.

Pulma said this is because the court is not yet done with its deliberations on Romualdez’s motion seeking hospital confinement in Cardinal Santos due to heart and brain-related illnesses.

“The confinement of former Speaker [Romualdez] in Cardinal Santos will remain until further orders from the court,” Pulma told reporters.

“Doon muna siya (He will stay there for the moment),” he added.