‘The court issued a resolution ordering the suspension pendente lite of former speaker Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez for a period of 90 days from receipt of the resolution,’ says the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division
Those seeking power must accept scrutiny of their wealth, donors, interests and decisions. Every official owes the people accountability.
The self-confessed ‘ambassador of Christ’ knows his credibility is on the line
Under the doctrine, the prosecution must name a ‘main plunderer’ and prove that the accused personally received or benefited from the stolen money. Remulla’s interpretation of that: ‘The smarter the thief, the safer he is.’
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla says his second year will focus on recovery to help the country’s economy bounce back ‘by removing the corruption that holds it
back’
(1st UPDATE) PGH doctors find that Romualdez is in stable condition and no longer needs confinement
(1st UPDATE) The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division ordered Romualdez’s transfer of custody from PGH to Payatas after PGH doctors found that he is in stable condition and no longer in need of hospital confinement
Romualdez’s detention comes only a week after his arrest because he was placed under hospital confinement
(2nd UPDATE) Romualdez, whom the Office of the Ombudsman called the alleged ‘central figure’ in the flood control scheme, was charged with plunder on September 7 for allegedly receiving kickbacks
The senator tells her colleagues, she feels she’s being treated like a ‘fugitive’