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The issue on whether to allow Iormer President Gloria Arroyo to leave the country and
seek Ior medical attention was served on a sizzling plate. Now that the police have issued a
warrant oI arrest against her, another issue arises. Is GMA viable Ior house arrest? This itselI is
not a problem people should make a Iuss about; Hence, they should Iocus more on how to see to
it that the right process is due and that all sides oI the coin may be considered.

Since we have a presumption oI innocence which states that an accused is innocent until
proven guilty in court, Gloria is still an innocent. Let the court decide. This is not something that
the Department oI Justice should again make extrajudicial shortcuts about.

Cervantes and Ver, doctors oI Gloria, have already made their statement. Arroyo`s
condition is all ready improving and she may be released Irom the hospital and recover as an
outpatient. This in its most direct sense makes hospital or even house arrest unreasonable.

Whether Arroyo is in a house or in a detention Iacility, her health condition would be
monitored, her actions would be scrutinized, and her case would and should still be on the
process oI hearing. It doesn`t really matter where she`s going to be detained, but how she`s going
to be detained is the real deal. It doesn`t really matter where she would stay during the hearing oI
her case, but how the process is to be undertaken is the major issue.

This debate is just something that diverts the people. The concerned people should just
move on and wait Ior the court to decide. II the court decides that Arroyo would stay in her
house, so be it. II the court decides that Arroyo would stay in a detention Iacility, so be it. It`s not
a big deal. They should just Iocus on how to give the case a Iast resolution. II they don`t want to
waste their time dilly-dallying, they should Iocus more on the bigger problem and Iorget this
useless debate.