A week after her conviction on seven counts of graft involving $200 million, Ilocos Norte congresswoman and former first lady Imelda Marcos was allowed yesterday to remain free on P150,000 bail by the same court that had ordered her arrest after finding her guilty.

Former first lady and incumbent Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos still uses the “8” protocol license plate.

The Supreme Court has upheld the indictment of a nephew and co-accused of detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles in the plunder cases before the Sandiganbayan over the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.

The Sandiganbayan yesteday granted the request of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. to temporarily leave his jail cell today to visit his father, who remains confined in a hospital due to pneumonia.

Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos initially cited her health condition for missing the promulgation of her case last week but she has another excuse as she faced the court this Friday.