PNP confirms submitting Marcoleta’s medical report to Sandiganbayan

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it submitted Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s medical report on Wednesday, July 8, upon the directive of the Sandiganbayan Third Division.

Col. John Guiagui, chief of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), said Thursday that Marcoleta’s arrest warrant return had already been submitted on July 6.

READ: Sandiganbayan orders PNP to submit reports on Marcoleta’s status

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He also said the CIDG was only waiting for the senator’s medical clearance or report from the PNP General Hospital (PNP GH).

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“On July 6, we returned the warrant, which includes his mugshots, everything, fingerprints, and certificate of detention. The only thing missing at that time was Sen. Marcoleta’s medical certificate on medical condition, which we submitted yesterday upon receiving the directive of the Sandiganbayan,” Guiagui said in Filipino.

The court had ordered Guiagui and the PNP GH on Wednesday to separately submit reports on Marcoleta’s medical condition.

Marcoleta, who faces a plunder case stemming from P75 million in undeclared campaign donations he received while serving as a party-list lawmaker, has been confined at the PNP GH since July 6 after experiencing chest pains and high blood pressure.

The PNP confirmed that the Sandiganbayan issued a commitment order placing Marcoleta under CIDG custody while he undergoes medical evaluation.

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PLt. Col. Benaly Bayani, PNP Health Service chief of Internal Medicine, said that some of Marcoleta’s medical results are still pending, though his blood tests showed dyslipidemia, or high cholesterol.

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“Right now, we are still waiting for the 2D echo results. We already have the laboratory results, and our only finding there is dyslipidemia,” Bayani said in Filipino.

Regarding Marcoleta’s hospital visitation, Guiagui said they received a request from Sen. Robinhood Padilla. /mcm

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