07/09/2026
Malacañang has distanced itself from former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who was issued an arrest warrant by the Sandiganbayan in connection with a non-bailable plunder case.
Romualdez, a first cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is currently confined at Cardinal Santos Medical Center due to reportedly high blood pressure and has asked the court to allow him to remain hospitalized until his condition stabilizes, after which he may be transferred to the Payatas jail.