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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782798459724HMBWHVoa0AAmxt3 (6).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Rodante Marcoleta during the 4th State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 28, 2025<em>. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday condemned the possible filing of a plunder case against him in connection with his supposed non-disclosure of P75-million in campaign donations.</p><p>In a video posted on his Facebook page, Marcoleta alleged that the goal of the potential raps is to prevent him from participating in the investigation of the flood control scandal and impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.</p><p>Ombudsman Jesus Crispin <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/29/ombudsman-to-file-plunder-raps-vs-sen-rodante-marcoleta-1526">Remulla on Monday announced that they would be filing the case against Marcoleta and his campaign donors</a>, former House Rep. Michael Defensor and businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray.</p><p>“Ang kasalanan ko lamang po ay yung paglingkuran kayo, kung kasalanan pong matatawag yan, na humarap sa kanila nang buong tapang para sa ganon ay malaman ninyo ang totoo. Malaman ninyo kung sino ang nagkasala sapagkat gusto nating papanagutin lahat ang mga taong ito,” Marcoleta said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/30/iglesia-ni-cristo-backs-marcoleta-amid-plunder-raps-questions-selective-justice-0920">Iglesia ni Cristo backs Marcoleta amid plunder raps, questions &#x27;selective justice&#x27;</a></div><p>“Ngunit kapag ako&#x27;y kanilang inaresto, hindi na po matutuloy yan. Akala po nila ay maililibing ito sa limot. Ang isa pa pong inaasahan nila ay hindi na po ako makakasali doon sa impeachment proceedings na nakatakda pong magsimula sa susunod na linggo. Samakatuwid, dalawang ibon sa isang putok, mga kababayan,”  he added.</p><p>Marcoleta also claimed the government would rather go after those who seek the truth than hold the people behind corruption accountable.</p><p>“Nakikita po ninyo yung pattern sa mga nagdaang araw. Mas uunahin po nila yung tao na nagmamalasakit sa inyo para palitawin natin ang katotohanan. Ngunit yung taong nasa likod ng lahat ng kasalanang ito ng pagnanakaw, hanggang ngayon ay wala pa po silang ginagawang pag-uusig,” he said.</p><p>Marcoleta pointed out that a case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the those being investigated in the flood control scam, has been pending since April 2026</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/30/-biglaan-lahat-authorities-say-iglesia-ni-cristo-rally-has-no-permit-1102">&#x27;Biglaan lahat&#x27;: Authorities say Iglesia ni Cristo rally has no permit</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;PLANADO PO ITO&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Marcoleta also alleged that the filing of a case against him is planned, with Remulla supposedly behind it.</p><p>&quot;Talagang maliwanag na planado po ito, mga kababayan. Kasi dalawang linggo bago nagpahayag ang ating Ombudsman, sinabi na rin ni Ping Lacson na tila siyam pa na senador ang makukulong. Parang alam na niya ang mangyayari,&quot; the senator said.</p><p>“Gaya po nang nauna ko nang ipinahayag sa inyo, alam kong gagawin nila ito. Alam kong aarestuhin nila ako. Alam kong ikukulong nila ako. Ngunit hindi po dahilan yan para tumigil ako sa paglilingkod sa inyo,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/30/marcos-cancels-engagements-to-monitor-edsa-rally-0935">Marcos cancels engagements to monitor EDSA rally</a></div><p>Meanwhile, in a statement, Lacson blasted Marcoleta’s alleged “gaslighting.”</p><p>&quot;It’s gaslighting time once more. The mention of nine senators being possibly incarcerated was a hypothetical statement in the context of determining the base number to compute the constitutional requirement of 2/3 vote of all senators actively participating or not in the impeachment trial,&quot; Lacson said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/30/traffic-snarls-hit-edsa-as-thousands-of-inc-members-gather-for-rally-1003">Traffic snarls hit EDSA as thousands of INC members gather for &#x27;emergency rally&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uuG3li4UHJ0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OlKuv1OqmDg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday condemned the possible filing of a plunder case against him in connection with his supposed non-disclosure of P75-million in campaign donations.</p>

Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday condemned the possible filing of a plunder case against him in connection with his supposed non-disclosure of P75-million in campaign donations.

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Marcoleta condemns possible filing of plunder raps vs him: 'Planado po ito'

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 30, 2026 01:53 PM PHT

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