Sandiganbayan denies Romualdez’s bid to lift travel ban

[Updated June 3, 2026, 3:06 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — The bid of Leyte Rep.

Martin Romualdez to lift the precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against him was denied by the Sandiganbayan.

In a resolution dated June 1 but made public on Wednesday, the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division denied Romualdez’s motion for reconsideration of the court-issued precautionary hold ...