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"MARTIN ROMUALDEZ IS NOW A PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY,"

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in a press briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is now under the custody of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), after an arrest warrant for non-bailable case of plunder, issued by the Sandiganbayan Third Division, was served last night on Monday, Sept. 7.

During the press briefing, Remulla showed a procedure of Romualdez's arrest, including a footage of him being read of his Miranda Rights inside his hospital room at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City.

Upon reading his rights, Romualdez is considered to be a person deprived of liberty (PDL), as Remulla revealed his official mugshot. (Video courtesy of PNP-PIO)

RELATED: https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/07/arrest-warrant-vs-romualdez-served

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00:00Good morning, it's the beginning of the 6.30 p.m.
00:05After the 6.30 p.m., I came to General Morico and General D'Artates
00:11with ADG to provide a warrant of arrest for former Speaker Martin Romaldes.
00:19We were in the hospital administration.
00:23We went to his apartment and went to his apartment.
00:25At doon, binasa sa kanya ang kanyang Miranda Rites.
00:32Kinawa ang kanyang fingerprints, kinawa ang kanyang mugshot.
00:36Pero yung mugshot, hindi po pwedeng traditional dahil nakahigaho siya.
00:40So, kinawa ang kanyang mugshot.
00:42Naintindahan niya ang Miranda Rites.
00:45Tinanggap niya.
00:46Hindi po namin maisuot ang t-shirt niya dahil nakaswero po siya.
00:53So, pwede nang isuot sa kanya ay ang, yung nakabutones.
00:58Nakabutones yata, parang hospital gown.
01:00Dahil malipis yung, ano eh, yung t-shirt.
01:03So, hindi pwede ilusot sa swero.
01:05So, pinatong sa kanya.
01:07That is only signifying that as of receiving hearing is Miranda Rites,
01:12na na-process na ang kanyang fingerprints at pictures,
01:17at having understood those rights in the presence of council.
01:21Ando doon ang kanyang mga abogado.
01:26Martin Romaldes is officially under the custody of the CIDG
01:30and is now a person deprived of liberty.
01:35Questions?
01:38Ay, papakita po na namin yung procedure na ginawa pala namin.
01:49Uro ka di tapang namin.
01:50Ay, ay, person siya sa'yo.
01:52Kaya ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay.
01:54If your name is Peruman Martin Romais Romais Romais.
01:58This one.
01:59So, I understand say what you have.
02:02Look here, that your name is Peruman Martin Romais Romais.
02:07I would like to introduce yourself that we leave this one of Peruman Paras.
02:13This is a very good condition of the CIDG environment.
02:18According to this one of Peruman Paras,
02:22you are the object of the Marang,
02:25so I am now placing you officially under arrest.
02:31We will leave, producing you a happy disorder.
02:34We will leave this one of our members.
02:35And we will be signed right.
02:38Associate Justice Hardly,
02:41you are the third mission on this and behind my head.
02:44And the lobby is
02:45for your work.
02:50Now, I will have to
02:52brief this area of the rights.
02:56You have the right to be silent.
02:58Instantly, we will use
03:00for the issue
03:33Do you understand the delights that I have that reason?
04:02At that time, ang kanyang heart rate.
04:07Okay, so, nakita niyo ang generally peaceful na nangyari, hindi ko kami.
04:12Ito yung mga kanyang official na mugshot.
04:21As capable.
04:27Okay, naan pa?
04:29Ayun na lang. Okay. Thank you very much.

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