PLEA. Alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim Napoles makes a surprise appearance at a Makati regional trial court. Photo by Bea Cupin/Rappler
http://www.rappler.com/nation/54116-court-napoles-hospital from Rappler.com
MANILA, Philippines – The Makati Regional Trial Court on Friday, March 28, said it granted the plea of Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind, to stay in a hospital for treatment.
The court, however, barred her from going to the posh St Luke's Medical Center. It allowed her to stay at the Ospital ng Makati (Hospital of Makati), a public facility.
In an interview on dzMM, clerk of court Diosfa Valencia said the judge, Elmo Alameda, chose the government hospital because the prosecution opposed St Luke's. Valencia said the government hospital is “independent,” anyway.
Justifying the decision, Valencia said, “Tinitimbang din po ng korte na kailangan safe din po siya and matutugunan po 'yung pangangailangan niya na medical.” (The court is also weighing whether she is safe and whether her medical needs can be addressed.)
Alameda did not indicate when Napoles would be brought to the Ospital ng Makati for treament. According to Napoles' special counsel for the motion Faye Isaguirre Singson, the cost of her treatment will not be shouldered by government. "[Napoles'] relatives will render financial aid," she said in a text message to Rappler.
According to her doctors, Napoles's confinement and possible surgery will cost up to P70,000.
Napoles requested the court on Friday, March 21, to allow her to undergo surgery and be allowed confinement.
Detained at Fort Sto Domingo in Laguna, Napoles wants hospital treatment to remove a myoma that was discovered in her uterus during medical exams at the Camp Crame General Hospital.
But Napoles said conflicting results from two different hospitals have fueled her worries. These prompted her to appeal for confinement in St Luke's. (READ: Why it's St. Lukes or bust for Napoles)
According to her lawyers, Napoles doesn't want to be confined in "any government facility" because of a"bad experience" when she underwent medical exams at the Camp Crame General Hospital. – Rappler.com
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