菲律宾选举委员会已向参议员弗朗西斯·埃斯库德罗（Francis Escudero）和罗丹特·马科莱塔（Rodante Marcoleta）的竞选捐款人发出传票，原因是他们涉嫌未披露相关捐款。
菲律宾选举委员会主席乔治·欧文·加西亚（George Erwin Garcia）证实了这一行动，并指出所有被确认的捐款人都被要求在初步调查中提交回应。加西亚表示，捐款人必须说明为何未在法律规定的期限内披露捐款。他警告称，如果在选举结束后30天内未进行报告，可能会根据《综合选举法》承担责任，并将面临一年至六年的监禁。该主席解释说，第7166号共和国法案免除了候选人的刑事责任，但并未免除捐款人的责任。选举委员会此前建议驳回针对这两位参议员的案件，但继续针对捐款人采取行动。马科莱塔此前因证据不足被洗清嫌疑，而埃斯库德罗涉及约3000万比索的案件已被提交至最高法院。
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada posted bail on May 29 after an arrest warrant was issued in a graft case linked to flood control projects. The Sandiganbayan Second Division set the amount at P90,000. Hearings on the scandal are set to resume on June 4.
In the resolution of its probe into Sen. Rodante Marcoleta's undisclosed P75 million Senate campaign donations—previously complicated by a SALN complaint—election lawyer Romulo Macalintal criticized the Commission on Elections' decision to clear the senator. The poll body found no evidence to charge him due to repealed disclosure rules and recommended complaints against his donors instead.
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House senior deputy minority leader and ML party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said the Commission on Elections should have referred Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s statement of contributions and expenditures case to the National Bureau of Investigation and Office of the Ombudsman. She noted Comelec absolved him because the offense under Section 109 of the Omnibus Election Code was decriminalized by Republic Act 7166. Still, she said perjury and graft charges could apply.
The Office of the Ombudsman has requested statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) from all House of Representatives members as it probes irregularities in government flood control projects. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said 26 lawmakers linked to the issue will undergo lifestyle checks, with possibly one more added. He made the announcement on his weekend radio program.
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Rep. Martin Romualdez's lawyer stated there is no evidence linking him to ghost or substandard flood control projects eyed for plunder charges by the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said they are preparing cases against Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero. Romualdez expressed willingness to cooperate.
The 18 alleged bagmen of former lawmaker Zaldy Co stood by their claims that Senators Mark Villar and Francis Escudero received suitcases of dirty money.
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The Commission on Elections says former representative Kiko Barzaga remains eligible to run in the special election in Dasmariñas, Cavite despite his expulsion from the House of Representatives.