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The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) has granted jailed opposition Senator Leila de Lima a three-day emergency furlough to rule out stroke, after “complaints of bouts of headache and persistent generalized weakness.”
Dr. Meophilia G. Santos-Cao, De Lima’s on-call physician had “an impression that De Lima experienced mild stroke.” To rule out a stroke, De Lima was prescribed to undergo an immediate brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which was not available at the Philippine National Police-General Hospital (PNP-GH).
The two courts handling her two drug charges signed off on the furlough that starts on Saturday, April 24. The courts prohibited any media coverage or any interviews.
De Lima was swabbed and tested negative for COVID-19, said her chief of staff Fhillip Sawali. She was taken to the Manila Doctor’s Hospital on Saturday morning.
De Lima had been experiencing the symptoms since April 20, according to one of the two court orders.
If the diagnosis requires longer confinement, De Lima’s lawyers were required to submit a new motion, said branch 256 Judge Buenaventura.
De Lima is on trial for the remaining two conspiracy to commit drug charges. She was earlier acquitted of one of the three charges. She has been detained since February 2017 or 4 years.
– Rappler.com
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