Former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a few hours after arriving at her home at La Vista, Quezon City, proceeded to St. Luke’s Medical Center for tests and treatment Thursday night.
Arroyo stayed at the hospital until Friday afternoon after going through a general checkup, according to her spokeswoman who said the former president “will definitely attend President Duterte’s first Sona.”
Former Justice secretary Agnes Devanadera said Arroyo went through a series of texts: chest X-ray, 2D Echo, electrocardiogram, electromygraphy, blood chemistry and liver ultrasound.
Yesterday, Arroyo took a blood test and her neck and shoulders were examined.
According to Devanadera, the former president was diagnosed to have a remarkable high cholesterol level, “which bears watching.”
Results of some of her tests have not yet to be released, she said.
“Some of the tests were done Thursday night and the others today
Jude Trinidad, St. Luke’s corporate communications officers said. Arroyo was discharged from the hospital at 2:30 p.m.
Devanadera said Arroyo will definitely attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address on Monday.
Last July 19, the Supreme Court dismissed the plunder case filed against Arroyo for alleged misuse of P366 milion in Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s confidential and intelligence fund from 2008 to 2010.
“Wherefore, the Court grants the petitions for certiorari; annuls and sets aside the resolutions issued in Criminal Case No. SB-12-CRM-0174 by the Sandiganbayan on April 6, 2015 and Sept. 10, 2015; grants the petitioners’ respective demurrers to evidence; dismisses Criminal Case No. SB-12-CRM-0174 as to the petitioners Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Benigno Aguas for insufficiency of evidence; orders the immediate release from detention of said petitioners; and makes no pronouncements on costs of suit,” the order read.
