President Marcos questioned whether it was necessary to stage a "surprise" rally along the metropolis ' busiest thoroughfare simply to show support for a public official facing a plunder case. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the ongoing...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Tuesday, June 30, defended Sen. Rodante Marcoleta after the Office of the Ombudsman announced it would file a plunder case against him. INC spokesperson Edwin Zabala read the church 's statement during a Net 25 program on Tuesday as the Iglesia ni Cristo held an...
The Sandiganbayan’s Seventh Division on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, issued a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Michael “Mike” Defensor, Aristotle Baluyut Viray, and Joseph Varias Espiritu. A PHDO is a court order that prohibits a...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has sought the issuance of Precautionary Hold Departure Orders (PHDOs) against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Michael “Mike” Defensor, and two other individuals before the Sandiganbayan. A PHDO is a court order that prohibits a respondent facing a...