Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez was hospitalized before his arrest for plunder related to flood control projects, citing health issues like cardiovascular events and anxiety.
Several high-profile officials, including Manuel Bonoan and Jinggoy Estrada, have used medical conditions to justify hospitalization during or before their arrests for corruption-related charges.
This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
Hours before his arrest on September 7, Leyte 1st District Representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez was confined at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City.
This is not the first time that a high-profile official has cited medical conditions to justify hospitalization. While some, like Romualdez, reported illness before they were detained, others experienced them during detention.
