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Then congressman Rodante Marcoleta attends a hearing ofthe House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on September 8, 2022. Press and Public Affairs Bureau handout

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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/178297547146720220908-congress-SRA-PPAB-11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Then congressman Rodante Marcoleta attends a hearing ofthe House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on September 8, 2022. Press and Public Affairs Bureau handout</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said Thursday the filing of plunder charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta within the week “seems to be on track.”</p><p>This, despite a mammoth protest led by the Iglesia Ni Cristo since Tuesday to question the charges that could lead to Marcoleta’s immediate imprisonment without bail.</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>The looming case is tied to Marcoleta’s election campaign fund.</p><p>Marcoleta previously claimed the “trumped-up” charges were meant to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/25/marcoleta-says-trumped-up-plunder-raps-meant-to-punish-dissent-1539">“punish dissent.”</a></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/25/marcoleta-says-trumped-up-plunder-raps-meant-to-punish-dissent-1539https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/30/marcoleta-condemns-possible-filing-of-plunder-raps-against-him-1353">Marcoleta condemns possible filing of plunder raps vs him: &#x27;Planado po ito&#x27;</a></div><div><em>More details to follow. </em></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/1/-they-are-wrong-marcos-disputes-inc-s-claim-of-selective-justice-in-his-administration-2048">‘They are wrong’: Marcos disputes INC claim of ‘selective justice’ in his administration </a></div><div><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/0ZbXG_enUG8?&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/xrv6aXQhKrU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said Thursday the filing of plunder charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta within the week “seems to be on track.”</p>

Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said Thursday the filing of plunder charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta within the week “seems to be on track.”

Ombudsman says Marcoleta plunder case filing this week ‘seems to be on track’

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Ombudsman says Marcoleta plunder case filing this week ‘seems to be on track’

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Published July 02, 2026 03:00 PM PHT

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