Martin Romualdez has been moved to jail in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, one week after his arrest. He was previously confined in a hospital before being transferred to the detention facility. This matters to Quezon City residents because Payatas is a local barangay, and the transfer brings a high-profile detention event into the city. It also highlights how the local jail in Payatas is being used for detainees coming from hospital care. The transfer took place one week after Romualdez’s arrest, following a period of hospital confinement. No further details on the jail schedule or visiting hours have been released in the report.
Background
Payatas is a barangay in Quezon City, and the report indicates that a jail facility in the area now holds Romualdez. The case drew attention because the first week of his detention was spent under hospital confinement rather than in a regular jail cell.
Source: Rappler