The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division has placed former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez under a 90-day preventive suspension, ordering him to halt all functions of his office and any other public position.
Third Division Clerk of Court Atty. Dennis Pulma confirmed the resolution on Tuesday, November 11, stating that official copies would be transmitted to the House leadership through the Office of the Secretary General.
“The resolution orders the former speaker to cease and desist from the functions of his office or any other office,” Pulma said.
Under the court directive, the House of Representatives is required to submit a report within five days detailing any actions taken in compliance with the suspension order.
Romualdez is currently facing a plunder case over ₱7.4 billion in alleged ill-gotten wealth linked to government infrastructure projects. He is detained at the New Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory in Payatas.