Corona moved to ICU of Medical City

MANILA, Philippines—Chief Justice Renato Corona was brought to the intensive care unit of The Medical City hospital in Pasig City early Wednesday, according to Supreme Court spokesperson Jose Midas Marquez.

In a text message, Marquez said Corona was immediately taken to the ICU after tests conducted by his attending doctors showed that his “Troponin T level (a blood test) is elevated.”

“Diagnosis is possible heart attack. He’s being transferred to ICU,” Marquez said.

Corona, who underwent a heart bypass operation a few years ago, was brought to the hospital immediately after he testified in his impeachment trial in the Senate on Tuesday.