BJMP: Romualdez has 'personal staff' while in detention; lawmaker never left jail

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

A personal staff of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is staying with the lawmaker in his cell in the New Quezon City jail, the jail warden of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Thursday.

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