Neri Naig taken to hospital for ‘medical evaluation’ —BJMP

Actress and businesswoman Neri Naig-Miranda, who was arrested for alleged syndicated estafa and violations of the Securities Regulation Code, has been taken to the hospital for “medical evaluation.”

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology spokesperson Jail Supt. Jayrex Bustinera on Sunday said Miranda was transferred to the hospital at around 8 p.m. on Friday, November 29.  

“RTC Branch 112 ordered the BJMP to bring PDL Nerizza Miranda to a hospital for medical evaluation...The court order was issued because of the request of PDL Miranda's lawyer,” Bustinera said in a text message. 

Citing the court order, the jail official said Naig-Miranda’s medical evaluation “shall not be more than five days.” The actress will be returned to her detention cell after five days.

He added Naig-Miranda has no health issues when she was brought to the jail. 

"None. Standard procedure ang health evaluation during the intake process in all BJMP facilities and there was no noted health issues during her intake. The recent hospitalization was the request of her lawyer," said Bustinera.

BJMP spokesperson JSupt. Jayrex Bustinera confirms actress Neri Naig-Miranda was brought to the hospital at around 8pm on Friday (Nov. 29).

He says the court, upon the request of Miranda’s lawyer, ordered the BJMP to bring her to a hospital for “medical evaluation.” @gmanews

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Naig-Miranda was arrested at the basement of a convention center inside a Pasay City mall on Saturday, November 23. 

A warrant of arrest was served to her for 14 counts of violation of the Securities Regulation Code with bail of P126,000 for each count, according to the Southern Police District.

Naig-Miranda’s syndicated estafa charge, however, is a non-bailable offense. 

She is currently detained at the Pasay City Jail female dormitory. 

The arraignment for her alleged Securities Regulation Code violations was moved to Thursday, January 9, after her camp filed a motion to quash. 

Naig-Miranda’s husband and Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda had earlier took to social media to defend his embattled wife, saying she was merely an endorser of Dermacare-Beyond Skin Care Ventures.

The company allegedly enticed the public to invest in its franchise partnership deal with a promise of a guaranteed return of 12.6% interest per quarter for a five-year period.—AOL, GMA Integrated News