BJMP execs summoned over claims Romualdez left jail cell
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has summoned Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) officials following claims that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez left his jail cell. Romualdez is facing plunder charges related to alleged kickbacks from infrastructure projects worth P7.44 billion.
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