Romualdez allowed to attend arraignment via videoconference
Former Speaker Martin Romualdez has been permitted by the Sandiganbayan to attend his arraignment and pre-trial proceedings via videoconference, facing plunder charges over alleged P7.2 billion in kickbacks.
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