Senator Rodante Marcoleta. (PNA photo by Robert Alfiler)
Senator Rodante Marcoleta arrived at the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Tuesday to undergo a medical evaluation ordered by the Sandiganbayan.
Marcoleta, who was brought from the Philippine National Police General Hospital in Camp Crame, arrived in a wheelchair while wearing handcuffs and an orange detainee shirt beneath a protective vest.
The anti-graft court ordered the independent examination to determine whether the senator still needed to remain confined at the PNP hospital.
His medical assessment was scheduled to begin at noon.
Marcoleta is facing a non-bailable plunder charge over an alleged Php 75 million in undeclared campaign donations linked to the 2025 elections.
The Sandiganbayan issued arrest warrants against Marcoleta and his three co-accused on July 6.
Instead of being transferred to the New Quezon City Jail, Marcoleta was admitted to the PNP General Hospital after he complained of chest pain and was later diagnosed with hypertension and mild pneumonia.
The court directed PGH to submit its medical findings on Wednesday, when Marcoleta is also scheduled to appear before the Sandiganbayan.
