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Sandiganbayan Approves Romualdez's Videoconference Attendance for Pretrial
The Sandiganbayan has granted the request of former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, accused in a plunder case, to attend his pretrial proceedings via videoconference on September 25, marking a procedural step in the ongoing legal process.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Thursday allowed former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to attend the pretrial of his plunder case through videoconference. Dennis Pulma, Third Division clerk of court, said: “The Sandiganbayan Third Division has GRANTED accused Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez's manifestation with motion that allows his pre-trial attendance thru videoconference, tomorrow, September 25, 2026, This allows the accused to participate in the proceedings remotely, marking a procedural step in the ongoing legal process. The Sandiganbayan is the special court tasked with hearing and deciding cases of government officials accused of graft and corruption.
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