CONFINED. The Philippine National Police-CIDG cuffs releases a photo of former House speaker Martin Romualdez when he was served an arrest warrant in his hospital room September 7, 2026.

The cops took his fingerprint and placed a detainee uniform on top of him as part of the booking process, but his mugshot was not taken yet given his condition.

PNP-CIDG

The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division is currently deliberating Romualdez's request for hospital confinement

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez is facing a P7.44-billion plunder case and will remain confined in Cardinal Santos Medical Center until further orders from the Sandiganbayan.