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Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan arrives in a wheelchair at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 2, 2026, for his arraignment on graft charges involving allegedly anomalous flood control projects before the court’s Second Division. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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FLOOD CONTROL- Estrada/ Bonoan

Kaxandra Salonga

Jeff Caparas

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178832052538020260602-manuel-bonoan-arraignment-graft-case-JC2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan arrives in a wheelchair at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 2, 2026, for his arraignment on graft charges involving allegedly anomalous flood control projects before the court’s Second Division.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Wednesday said it has yet to issue a release order for ex-DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan after it recalled his warrant of arrest and hold departure order.</p><p>The court earlier granted the prosecution’s bid to remove him as co-accused in Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s plunder and graft cases over the alleged flood control kickback scheme.</p><p>Bonoan is currently under hospital detention due to his medical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;CLINICALLY STABLE&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The Philippine National Police General Hospital in Camp Crame earlier said Bonoan is &quot;clinically stable&quot; and remains under their medical supervision.</p><p>“Si Engineer Bonoan presently stable po siya, controlled sa hypertension niya. Under po siya ng medications under ng supervision ng ating medical team, so wala naman pong problema for now, regarding po sa health niya,&quot; Lt. Col. Benaly Bayani, chief of the hospital’s Internal Medicine Department, said</p><p>She explained that being “clinically stable” means Bonoan’s medical condition, particularly his blood pressure, is controlled with his maintenance medication.</p><p>“Under medication that is his maintenance medications regarding doon sa medical condition niya… so clinically stable siya. Ibig sabihin controlled ang blood pressure natin.”</p><p>Bayani said Bonoan’s existing medical treatment was continued when he was brought to the PNP General Hospital.</p><p>Bonoan’s blood pressure has not been fluctuating, Bayani said.</p><p>Bayani also confirmed that Bonoan is no longer using a wheelchair and is able to walk.</p><p>The PNP General Hospital has yet to receive any order from the Sandiganbayan regarding Bonoan’s possible transfer or discharge from hospital detention.</p><p>“Wala pa po akong nakikita sa ngayon, wala pa pong kahit na anong memo na galing Sandigan, wala po akong nakita,” Bayani said.</p><p>She said the hospital would comply with whatever order the court may issue regarding Bonoan.</p><div> </div><div>     </div>

<p>Lt. Col. Benaly Bayani, chief of the hospital’s Internal Medicine Department, explained that being “clinically stable” means Bonoan’s medical condition, particularly his blood pressure, is controlled with his maintenance medication.</p>

Lt. Col. Benaly Bayani, chief of the hospital’s Internal Medicine Department, explained that being “clinically stable” means Bonoan’s medical condition, particularly his blood pressure, is controlled with his maintenance medication.

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Sandiganbayan says no release order yet for Bonoan

Kaxandra Salonga,

Jeff Caparas,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 02, 2026 11:42 AM PHT

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Updated September 02, 2026 03:21 PM PHT

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