INQToday: Romualdez ordered to appear in court, Panelo joins VP’s team

MANILA, Philippines – Here are INQToday’s top stories this afternoon: Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been ordered to appear before the Sandiganbayan on September 10 as the anti-graft court hears his plea to remain hospitalized while facing a non-bailable plunder case. Meanwhile, Vice President Sara Duterte has appointed lawyer Paolo Panelo as her assistant