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Former House Speaker Romualdez placed in jail infirmary with three other inmates
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been assigned to the infirmary of the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas alongside three fellow inmates, the Interior and Local Government secretary said. Romualdez was transferred to the facility Monday night following a court order.
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MANILA — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is now detained at the New Quezon City Jail's infirmary in Payatas, housed with three other persons deprived of liberty, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced. The transfer took place Monday evening following an order from the Sandiganbayan Third Division.
Remulla provided the update on Romualdez's placement at the jail facility, which is located in Quezon City. The specific reasons for Romualdez's assignment to the infirmary section rather than general detention areas were not disclosed.
The transfer represents a significant development in the case involving the prominent political figure. Romualdez, who previously served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, had been subject to the Sandiganbayan court order that directed his placement at the jail facility.
The New Quezon City Jail in Payatas is one of the country's major detention facilities. Further details regarding the nature of charges or the expected duration of Romualdez's detention were not immediately available.