The office under Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla is seeking P7.23-billion budget for 2027, which is less than 1% of the proposed national budget.

After nearly two hours, the Senate finance committee approved the proposed budget for the Office of the Ombudsman. The proposal now moves to the plenary level.

The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan orders the release of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan following the junking of his plunder and graft cases before the 5th Division.

Bonoan is still facing a separate graft case before the 2nd Division, but he's posted bail. Therefore, the court ordered his temporary release from detention.

DILG did not force warrant of arrest even if they knew Sara Duterte’s whereabouts - Remulla

Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla says they did not force the warrant of arrest on Vice President Sara Duterte even if they already had knowledge of her whereabouts after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court's issuance on Friday, September 4.

“The PNP accorded her all the respect her position deserves. We have all the body cam footages of her warrants being served. We have all the body cam footages of her arrival to post bail,” Remulla said. @here

BREAKING NEWS. The Office the Ombudsman filed a plunder case against former House speaker Martin Romualdez over the flood control scam.

The Ombudsman charged Romualdez before the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Monday, September 7, making the former speaker one of the highest officials to be charged over the multi-billion flood control anomaly.

This is a developing story. Follow updates from @Jairo Bolledo – Rappler

The President's cousin and former House speaker is tagged as the 'central figure' in the alleged scheme involving 'diversion of public funds meant for flood control projects' https://www.rappler.com/philippines/martin-romualdez-cases-sandiganbayan-plunder-flood-control/

LOOK: The warrant of arrest and hold departure order issued by the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division against former speaker Martin Romualdez and fellow accused on September 7.

JUST IN. The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division confirms that former speaker Martin Romualdez, at around 6 pm on Monday, September 7, filed a manifestation for hospital confinement and urgent motion for continued hospital confinement under custody. He is facing an arrest warrant over his non-bailable plunder case.

3rd Division Clerk of Court Dennis Pulma confirms this to reporters.

Romualdez is currently confined in Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City due to an undisclosed condition. | via @Jairo Bolledo – Rappler

LOOK: The Philippine National Police-CIDG released a photo of former speaker Martin Romualdez when he was served an arrest warrant over his P7.4-billion plunder case in his hospital room on Monday, September 7.

The cops took his fingerprint and placed a detainee uniform on top of him as part of the booking process, but his mugshot was not taken yet given his condition.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court (SC) 1st Division acquitted the mother of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Imelda Marcos, in her graft cases related Swiss foundations.

In a decision made public on Wednesday, September 9, the SC division overturned the Sandiganbayan's November 2018 decision that convicted the 97-year-old former first lady of seven counts of graft.

Good morning! We’re here at the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan to cover the hearing om former speaker Martin Romualdez’s to remain under hospital confinement.

Romualdez, who’s facing a plunder case, is currently confined in Cardinal Santos Medical Center because his doctors said he’s suffering from hypertension and other diseases.

NEWS UPDATE. After the resolution of his motion to be confined in a hospital, former speaker Martin Romualdez will be detained in New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, based on the order of Sandiganbayan 3rd Division on Thursday, September 10.

The division is currently hearing Romualdez’s motion. The former speaker is facing plunder over P7.44-billion in alleged kickbacks.

INSIDE THE SANDIGANBAYAN COURT ROOM:

BREAKING: Taguig City prosecutors junk Vice President Sara Duterte's perjury complaint against self-confessed bagman Ramil Madriaga for lack of evidence. Perjury is lying under oath.

Madriaga is the witness who tagged the Vice President in the POGO and confidential funds issue. He executed two affidavits detailing his knowledge of Duterte's alleged involvement in the said issues.

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez has no scheduled surgery or any invasive medical procedure at the moment, his overall coordinator Dr. Rosalio Torres told the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division on Friday, September 11.

But asked whether he agrees that there was no serious threat to Romualdez’s health that needs immediate intervention at present, Torres said he does not agree, based on the evaluation and recommendations of other specialists attending to the lawmaker.

Torres is a hematologist. Other specialists in the Romualdez’s health team are a cardiologist, a neurologist, and a psychiatrist. @here

Dr. Rody Sy, the cardiologist of former House speaker Martin Romualdez, says the lawmaker’s stress must be controlled first before he should travel. He recommends four to six weeks before transferring the lawmaker into another health facility.

This was Sy’s statement to the Sandiganbayan Third Division when asked if it was possible to transfer Romualdez for independent medical tests.

Sy also said that Romualdez would need angiographic facilities within one hour if he develops an acute episode of heart attack.

According to the doctor, Romualdez was “cardiovascularly stable” on Monday and Tuesday, but experienced a spike in blood pressure to 170/110 on Thursday evening, prompting them to adjust his medication. Dr. Sy has not seen Romualdez on Friday. @here

JUST IN: The Sandiganbayan Third Division orders the transfer of former House speaker Martin Romualdez to the UP Philippine General Hospital for an independent medical examination on Saturday, September 12.

Meaning, he will be discharged at Cardinal Santos Medical Center on Saturday, then stay at UP PGH until further orders of the court.

PGH doctors are directed to submit their report and recommendation then appear before the anti-graft court on Monday, September 14. @here

UPDATE: Martin Romualdez transferred to PGH

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez was transferred from the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City to UP Philippine General Hospital in Manila on Saturday, September 11.

The ambulance carrying Romualdez arrived at UP-PGH at 8:35 am.

Romualdez is set to undergo an independent medical examination at 10 am, as ordered by the Sandiganbayan Third Division.

He will stay in PGH until further court orders.

PGH to remain objective, professional in Romualdez’s medical test

READ: The UP Philippine General Hospital vows to be objective and professional in conducting the independent medical examination of former House speaker Martin Romualdez, as ordered by the Sandiganbayan.

The UP PGH says it formed a team of specialists to perform the medical and diagnostic tests needed. The comprehensive medical report will be submitted to the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Sunday afternoon, September 12. @here