Sandiganbayan Summons BJMP Officials Over Romualdez's Alleged Jail Release
The Sandiganbayan's Third Division has summoned Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) officials to explain allegations that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was allowed to leave a Quezon City jail. The anti-graft court ordered the involved jail superintendent and medical officer to report on the circumstances.
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