Rep. Singson’s drug hearing hits snag
By Gerry Baldo 10/20/2010The hearing on the drug case against Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson hit a snag yesterday as the Hong Kong Court handling his case postponed the scheduled hearing again.
According to Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo, vice chairman of the House committee on justice, the doctor who did some tests on Singson was not able to attend the hearing.
“The hearing was postponed or reset because there is something to be looked into. If you remember, the first hearing was also postponed because Singson was ordered to undergo a medical procedure which was why more time was needed to get ready and this was to be validated in court—that medical procedure,” Quimbo told House reporters.
Quimbo was assigned by the House leadership to monitor the case of Singson in Hongkong.
Singson was supposed to be arraigned on Sept. 7, 2010 but this was also postponed because of a motion filed by the Ilocos lawmaker asking the Court to give him more time to study his case. In his motion, he also told the Court that he was not feeling well. The arraignment was set on Oct. 19, 2010.
Quimbo said that the Hongkong Court had rescheduled the arraignment for Nov.23, 2010 when his doctors were also summoned to tell the court about the medical condition of Singson..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101020hed6.html
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