Doctor says Napoles can be discharged from hospital

By: Julliane Love De Jesus - 11 years ago

Ospital ng Makati. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines—The head of the medical team tapped to handle the medical case of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles has recommended her to be discharged on May 29.

Dr. Florentina Villanueva, an obstetrician-gynecologist leading the medical team, said on Monday that Napoles is already in good condition to be released from the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak).

“Mrs. Napoles said ‘halos wala ng bleeding’ (there is almost no bleeding),” Villanueva said, taking the witness stand before the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 150‎.

She said the detained businesswoman had been “responding well” to medications and treatments.

She added that Napoles was “conversive and alert” when she visited the patient who was suffering from recurring vaginal bleeding.

But the defense lawyers argued that earlier Monday, their client told them that she was experiencing bleeding again.

Napoles’ counsel, Stephen David, advised the OsMak doctors to “conduct verification” and check the current condition of Napoles.