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Nothing wrong with Sandigan's 'second opinion' order on Marcoleta's health condition, PNP says

Published Jul 14, 2026 01:20 pm
Policemen secure Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on his way to the Philippine General Hospital where he was ordered to have a separate medical test in relation to his health condition. Marcoleta has been at the PNP General Hospital at Camp Crame since his arrest on July 6 2026 for a case of plunder.
Policemen secure Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on his way to the Philippine General Hospital where he was ordered to have a separate medical test in relation to his health condition. Marcoleta has been at the PNP General Hospital at Camp Crame since his arrest on July 6 2026 for a case of plunder.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) sees nothing wrong with what is deemed as second opinion on the medical condition of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta who has been confined in a hospital at Camp Crame in Quezon City since his arrest on July 6 for a case of plunder.
PNP spokesperson Col. Allen Rae Co maintained that the police doctors did their best to comply with the protocol on persons under police custody, especially on the aspect of health condition.
“We stand by our doctors here. They will not gamble with their future, with their careers. There is no reason that they will do the things that some people think of,” Co told reporters in an interview.
He was reacting to the question on whether or not the Sandiganbayan order is deemed as an act that questions the integrity of the medical findings on Marcoleta.
In fact, Co said he takes the Sandiganbayan’s order as part of the effort to ease the doubts of some people who have been questioning the continued stay of Marcoleta at the PNP General Hospital instead of a regular detention facility.
Marcolet’s three co-accused in the P75 million plunder case, including former congressman Mike Defensor, were all detained at the new Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former senator Bong Revilla are also detained in the same facility in relation to another plunder case, this time, in relation to the flood control scandal.
“I choose to believe rather than doubting the evaluation of our doctors here. The Sandiganbayan made this to erase any doubt from the public. With this, it will definitely show the status of Senator Marcoleta,” said Co.
Wearing handcuffs and a bullet vest, Marcoleta was transported to Philippine General Hospital on Tuesday morning, July 13, to undergo medical tests, in compliance with the Sandiganbayan order.
It is not immediately clear how long Marcoleta’s stay at the PGH would be but Co said the court’s order is to bring the senator back to Camp Crame after the medical tests.
“As per order by the Sandiganbayan, he should be brought back to the PNP General Hospital,” he said.
“It was not stated in the order of the Sandiganbayan but we presume that this is intended to check if he will be fit to undergo trial,” Co added when asked to explain the Sandiganbayan order.
Aside from plunder, Marcoleta is facing three counts of violation of Presidential Decree 46, which prohibits government officials and employees from receiving, directly or indirectly, and private persons from giving, any gifts, presents, or valuable things on any occasion.
One of the PD 46 violation was already consolidated to the plunder case he is facing before the anti-graft court’s Third Division.

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