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Ex-House Speaker Romualdez Transferred to BJMP Custody
Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez was formally handed over to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on Thursday afternoon, marking a custody transfer from the Philippine National Police.
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The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) officially assumed custody of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez from the Philippine National Police at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, according to a statement released by the jail bureau.
Romualdez, who represents Leyte's 1st District in Congress, was transferred following established procedures for the handover of detainees between law enforcement agencies. The BJMP statement confirmed the completion of the custody transfer without providing additional details regarding the circumstances or charges involved.
The transfer represents a shift in responsibility for Romualdez's detention from police custody to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, which operates the national jail system under the Department of Interior and Local Government.