'Accordingly, instant motion is denied for lack of merit,' says 7th Division chairperson Associate Justice Lorifel Lacap Pahimna

The Sandiganbayan has denied the bid of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez to lift the precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) issued against him pending government prosecutors’ probe…

'Accordingly, instant motion is denied for lack of merit,' says 7th Division chairperson Associate Justice Lorifel Lacap Pahimna

The Leyte representative, once among President Marcos' closest aides, faces plunder, graft, money laundering, and direct and indirect bribery complaints before the Ombudsman