Marcoleta remains hospitalized, unfit to travel — PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who is facing plunder charges over P75 million in allegedly undeclared campaign funds, remains under observation at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital while awaiting the results of his medical examination as part of the booking process.

According to the PNP Health Service, Marcoleta, who experienced chest pains and high blood pressure during his arrest on Monday, was conscious, responsive, and not in cardiorespiratory distress as of Wednesday, July 8.

However, PNP Spokesperson PCol. Allen Rae Co said the transfer of Marcoleta to the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas on Wednesday is still unlikely, while he is not yet medically cleared to travel.

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“It (transfer) is still improbable that it would be today as I was informed by the Health Service that he is not yet fit for travel,” Co said.

PNP Health Service Chief of Internal Medicine PLt. Col. Benaly Bayani informed that Marcoleta, although clinically stable, requires continued monitoring due to his fluctuating blood pressure.

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“Senator Marcoleta is clinically stable and is not in critical condition; however, his blood pressure still needs to be monitored,” Bayani explained.

She later confirmed that Marcoleta is still not fit to travel, further saying that the results of Marcoleta’s two-dimensional echocardiography, or 2d echo, and blood chemistry tests are likely to be completed by Wednesday afternoon or on Thursday, July 9.

Co said that the authorities are only waiting for Marcoleta to be cleared and be declared medically capable to travel and proceed with the commitment process.

“This is the only thing we are waiting for—whether he will be declared cleared or (fit) to travel—and then we will proceed with the commitment process,” Co said.

He, moreover, said that the arrest warrant of Marcoleta had already been returned to the Sandiganbayan, while a commitment order had been issued last Monday, July 6.

“The warrant of arrest of Senator Rodante Marcoleta has already been delivered to the court (and) a commitment order has already been issued,” Co added.

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