Ex-Philippines president arrested in lottery case

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Romeo Ranoco / Reuters, fileEx-Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is escorted by an aide after visiting her parents' graves on July 27. She ended about seven months of detention at an army hospital in July after posting bail on election fraud charges. By ReutersUpdated at 8:50 a.m. ET: MANILA -- Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was detained on Thursday on  charges of plunder, a crime which carries a maximum penalty of life in jail, in  one of a series of corruption cases brought against her.

Less than three months after she was released on bail following about eight  months in detention on charges of election fraud, the latest charge against the  ailing Arroyo involves the more serious offence of misusing state lottery funds.  

"When we arrived at the hospital, she was lying on the bed with an IV attached  to her," Senior Superintendent Joel Coronel, chief of the Criminal Investigation  and Detection Group, told reporters. Arroyo, who suffers from a spine condition,  was being treated for dehydration.

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