Sandiganbayan orders BJMP to take custody of Romualdez
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the transfer of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. However, his transfer to a jail facility is currently delayed due to a pending motion for continued hospital confinement.
Why it matters
This legal development involves a high-profile political figure facing corruption charges, reflecting ongoing judicial processes in the Philippines.
Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez at the Cardinal Santos Hospital. INQUIRER.net / JASON SIGALES [Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 1:53 p.m.]
MANILA, Philippines - The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday issued a commitment order to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), turning over the custody of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to them from the police.
Associate Justice Karl Miranda, Third Division chairperson, made the order during the hearing tackling his Urgent Motion ad Cautelam for Continued Hospital Confinement in the Cardinal Santos Medical Center.
READ: Romualdez in hospital as police issue arrest warrant
While the commitment order was addressed to the BJMP warden, Romualdez could not yet be transferred to the New Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas due to this pending court motion.
READ: PNP returns Romualdez arrest warrant to Sandiganbayan
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