The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) submitted to the Sandiganbayan on Sunday the medical examination report recommending whether former House Speaker Martin Romualdez should continue his hospital confinement or be transferred to a regular jail.
PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario did not face the media to elaborate on the content of the independent examination conducted by the hospital’s team of specialists.
PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi or an authorized representative will testify tomorrow on the findings and whether there is an ‘imperative need’ to extend Romualdez’s hospital stay.
The Leyte representative, 62, was brought to the PGH in Manila from Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City on Saturday.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said it was ready to comply with whatever disposition the Sandiganbayan would issue on Romualdez.
Should Romualdez remain at PGH, the BJMP said it would maintain security around him and in the area outside the hospital.
PGH visit
The Office of the Ombudsman filed a P7.4-billion plunder case against Romualdez and three others over their alleged involvement in a kickback scheme on flood control projects.
According to his motion for continued hospital stay, Romualdez was suffering from Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, primary hypothyroidism and other illnesses.
Since his transfer to the PGH on Saturday, only doctors and lawyers have visited him, according to BJMP.
His cousin and close ally, President Marcos, has not yet paid a visit, according to Malacañang.
But Marcos is scheduled to visit PGH on Monday morning for still undisclosed reasons. It was not immediately clear whether he would also visit Romualdez.