Senator Rodante Marcoleta technically has himself to blame for his current troubles with the Office of the Ombudsman. Such was the assessment of his former colleague over at the House of Representatives, ex-quad-committee (quad-comm) overall chairman Robert Ace Barbers. According to Barbers, the...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Friday, July 3, filed before the Sandiganbayan a plunder case, a non-bailable offense, against Senator Rodante Marcoleta over the alleged P75 million in undeclared donations he received while he was still serving as a congressman, along with three separate...
Father Bong Sarabia of the Catholic Church didn 't hold back on Thursday, July 2 when asked about his thoughts on the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC)-led rally on EDSA. The EDSA demonstration, which began Tuesday, has been causing tension between members of INC and other religions due to the heavy...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Wednesday said he is prepared to face arrest if necessary, as he defended himself against the plunder complaint set to be filed against him during a rally at the EDSA People Power Monument. Addressing supporters gathered for a "Rally for Transparency and...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta expressed confidence on Wednesday, July 1, that any plunder complaint that may be filed against him would eventually be dismissed, insisting that the allegations have no legal basis under the country 's plunder law. In an interview with Russia Today, Marcoleta...
The Office of the Ombudsman will proceed with the planned filing of a plunder complaint against Senator Rodante Marcoleta despite a protest staged by members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Wednesday, July 1. “Nothing is changing, nothing has...
There is no reason for the pro-Senator Rodante Marcoleta rally to derail or affect in any way the opening of the much-anticipated Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte on July 6. Thus, said House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong...
Akbayan Party-list would rather gatekeep EDSA from being used as a venue for the display of support for what it described as the likes of Senator Rodante Marcoleta. In a statement Wednesday, July 1, Akbayan reminded Filipinos of EDSA 's sacred place in Philippine history, even as members of...
(UPDATED) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) placed its units in the National Capital Region (NCR) on red alert status, the highest level of military readiness, to help secure the second day of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally along EDSA in Quezon City that is expected to draw thousands of...
Why file plunder charges against Senator Rodante Marcoleta if the alleged P75 million came from private donors instead of public funds? The question has been repeatedly raised by netizens in the comment sections of news reports following the Ombudsman’s announcement that it was preparing to file...
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...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, June 30, urged Filipinos to join peaceful protests against what he described as "injustice," saying the public should be prepared to "put our bodies in the way" following the announcement that the Office of the Ombudsman would file a plunder...
