Marcoleta fit to stand trial, but detention up to Sandigan
Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta has been declared fit to stand trial by medical evaluators following his arrest on graft charges. The Sandiganbayan court will now determine if he is fit to be transferred from the hospital to a jail facility.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of high-level political corruption trials and the medical protocols surrounding the detention of aging or ill public officials.
MANILA, Philippines - Following an independent medical evaluation on Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday, doctors at the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) ruled that he was fit to stand trial, the Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection (PNP-CIDG) said. "So far so good and hihintayin na lang natin yung medical evaluation niya na 'yung on paper, on document but as far as doon sa pag-uusap namin kanina ay fit niya na maiprisenta sa Sandiganbayan by 8:30 a.m," Col.
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