PHFormer House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez was hospitalized at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City on Monday after suffering a 'cardiovascular event' and experiencing an anxiety attack, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla. Romualdez was taken into government custody by the Sandiganbayan Third Division following charges filed by the Office of the Ombudsman, alleging he received P7.44 billion in kickbacks related to flood control and infrastructure projects between 2022 and 2025. Remulla stated that medical professionals were assessing Romualdez's condition and emphasized that legal proceedings would continue regardless of his health. He noted that Romualdez could not avoid legal consequences through wealth and that a jail cell in New Quezon City was prepared should the court order his detention.
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