Since the Sandiganbayan has forfeited the bail bond of Rep. Imelda Marcos for her and her lawyer’s unjustified failure to appear during the promulgation of the decision in her graft cases, the issuance of a warrant of arrest by the anti-graft court against Marcos is a matter of course.

The forfeiture of Marcos’ bail bond quashed her temporary liberty and justifies her arrest and detention pending the restoration of her bail bond or her posting of a new one subject to the discretion of the Sandiganbayan.

EDCEL C. LAGMAN