Sandigan justice scolds BJMP official over statements on Romualdez aide

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sandiganbayan Third Division Chairperson Associate Justice Karl Miranda on Thursday scolded an official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) over her statements regarding the presence of an aide inside the jail cell of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. This came after BJMP Jail Superintendent Maria Lourdes Pacion was once

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