MANILA, Philippines – Pinayagan ng Sandiganbayan Fifth Division si dating Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan na i-confine sa Philippine National Police General Hospital sa Camp Crame.
Si Bonoan ay nahaharap sa non-bailable na reklamong plunder sa anti-graft court dahil sa umano’y pakikipagsabwatan sa pagkuha ng kickback sa P573 milyon ng flood control projects.
Siya ay kasalukuyang naka-confine sa Medical City ayon sa kanyang mga abogado dahil sa angiogram procedure at nauna nang humiling sa korte na payagan siyang manatili roon.
May kabi-kabilang sakit ng diabetes, pananakit ng spine at iba pa, si Bonoan.
Sa resolusyon, sinabi ng Fifth Division na ang mga sakit ni Bonoan ay suportado ng medical certifications at mga rekord na nagdedetalye ng kanyang delikado at immunocompromised state ‘which cannot be properly treated or managed within the regular jail facilities or nearby government hospitals.’
“Accused Bonoan is allowed to be confined at the PNP (Philippine National Police) General Hospital in Camp Crame, Quezon City,” sinabi pa ng Sandiganbayan.
Inatasan ng PNP General Hospital ang doktor na magpasa ng independent medical evaluation ni Bonoan.
“Pending the results of said independent examination, accused Bonoan shall remain under strict hospital arrest where he shall always remain under the effective control and custody of the Philippine National Police – Crime Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG),” sinabi ng korte.
“As soon as the attending physician determines that it is safe to discharge accused Bonoan, the PNP-CIDG shall transfer him to the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, Quezon City upon orders from the court,” dagdag pa.
Kinilala naman ni Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla ang desisyon ng Sandiganbayan Fifth Division.
“It is a temporary measure given by the Sandigan. A formal medical diagnosis will be forwarded to the Sandiganbayan. We will receive the full report Monday,” ani Remulla.
“He had two procedures this week to treat his heart attack. [Former secretary] Bonoan is not in the best of health. The department accedes to the wisdom of the courts,” dagdag pa niya. RNT/JGC
