Former lawmaker Mike Defensor and businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray, who are co-accused of Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a plunder case, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment before the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, July 15. The arraignment in Criminal Case No. E-SB-CRM-26-0018...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) confirmed on Wednesday, July 15, that Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is now under its custody following the commitment order issued by the Third Division of the Sandiganbayan where he is facing a case of plunder. BJMP spokesperson Supt. Jayrex...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta was ordered transferred to the New Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory on Wednesday, July 15, after the Sandiganbayan found that his medical condition no longer warranted continuous hospitalization. The Sandiganbayan Third Division issued the order after considering the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) sees nothing wrong with what is deemed as second opinion on the medical condition of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta who has been confined in a hospital at Camp Crame in Quezon City since his arrest on July 6 for a case of plunder. PNP spokesperson Col. Allen Rae Co...
Malacañang said Sen. Rodante Marcoleta 's health should not be compromised while he remains under court custody, stressing that his medical condition should be left to doctors while questions surrounding his continued hospitalization are matters for the Sandiganbayan. Presidential...
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is now fit to travel after receiving medical treatment for his mild pneumonia and high blood pressure. But the Philippine National Police (PNP) would prefer doing the transport of the embattled senator to the Sandiganbayan after the completion of the seven-day rule in...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who was supposed to be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, still remains at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital after being diagnosed with mild pneumonia among other illnesses. But when can he be brought back to the courtroom of the...
The new Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas is spacious and with modern designs compared to other detention facilities, the Bu reau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) assured on Sunday, July 12. And this new facility is ready to accommodate Sen. Rodante Marcoleta who is currently under...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Saturday, June 11, told the public that he would see them "sooner or later ", as he urged them to continue advocating for transparency, accountability, justice, and democracy. In a Facebook post, Marcoleta acknowledged his temporary separation from his supporters but...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, on Saturday, June 11 pointed to what he described as a recurring pattern wherein high-profile personalities get hospitalized after being cited in contempt by the Senate or while facing arrest in criminal cases. Lacson cited this phenomenon after former Department of...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered an independent medical examination of detained Senator Rodante Marcoleta by the director of the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) or his authorized representative to determine whether there is still an imperative need...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, July 10, maintained that proper protocols were observed when Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Robin Padilla visited detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta at the PNP General Hospital, following scrutiny from the Sandiganbayan over the visits despite his...
