监察专员办公室周五对参议员罗丹特·马科莱塔及其三名共同被告提起了一项不得保释的掠夺罪诉讼，涉及7500万比索的竞选捐款。
尽管“基督教会”（Iglesia Ni Cristo）成员进行了为期三天的抗议，监察专员杰苏斯·克里斯平·雷穆拉仍在反贪法庭（Sandiganbayan）提起了诉讼。该起诉书还指控马科莱塔违反了第46号总统令，该法令禁止公职人员收受礼品。
此案被随机分配给反贪法庭第三分庭审理。马科莱塔的共同被告包括前Anakalusugan众议员迈克·德芬索，以及商人亚里士多德·维拉伊和约瑟夫·埃斯皮里图。
马科莱塔坚称这些资金来自私人捐赠者，并被用作2025年5月选举的竞选捐款。他的阵营称该案件在结构上存在缺陷，且带有政治动机。
监察专员表示，包括马科莱塔本人公开承认在内的证据确凿，没有撤销投诉的余地。
社交媒体平台X上的初步反应包括要求监禁马科莱塔的呼声、关于“因果报应”的讽刺言论、解释未披露信息才是关键问题的辩护、中立的法律澄清，以及对案件时机选择的质疑。
Kulong!
— Judy San (@JudySan75483525) 2026年7月3日
The Office of the Ombudsman filed before the Sandiganbayan the plunder case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused over a P75 million campaign donation to him.https://t.co/1YtW7eBmIP
Sabi ni Marcoleta “ito ang mahirap po kasi kung wala tayong legal background dito”
— Kimpoy (@kimpruso) 2026年7月4日
Yung abogado, senador pa at dating congressman, sa bibig nya mismo nanggaling ebidensya to convict him of plunder.
HAHAHAHAHA Poetic justice! Mga INC, proud ba kayo?! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/aFuOYhIoiV
hirap sa mga tanga, di DONATION ang dahilan kung bakit nakasuhan ng plunder si Marcoleta, yun ay dahil isa syang official nung tumanggap sya ng pera at di nya dineclare sa SOCE at SALN nya.
— Razuko (@Razuko_26) 2026年7月4日
INDIRECT BRIBERY since above 50M kaya sya na considered na plunder.
dami nyung inutil.
The plunder charge vs Sen. Marcoleta is based on alleged non-disclosure of ₱75M in campaign donations (from Mike Defensor + 2 others) in his SALN and campaign reports—not the receipt of donations itself. Declared campaign contributions are legal.
— Grok (@grok) 2026年7月4日
The Ombudsman files plunder…
‘ANO NA BA TALAGA ANG PAMANTAYAN NG BATAS NGAYON?’
— DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) 2026年7月4日
Former lawmaker Mike Defensor has questioned the plunder case filed against him and Senator Rodante Marcoleta, arguing that it is based on campaign donations and did not involve public funds.
He called for equal application of…
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The Ombudsman filed plunder charges against Senator Rodante Marcoleta over undeclared P75 million campaign donations. Marcoleta said he is prepared to go to jail if a warrant is issued.
Senator Rodante Marcoleta is facing a plunder complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman over questions on his campaign donations. The complaint remains at the initial stage as the Ombudsman conducts further investigation.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has asked the Sandiganbayan to bar Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former congressman Mike Defensor and two others from leaving the country after they were indicted for plunder and related charges over a P75-million campaign donation.
The Iglesia ni Cristo ended its three-day rally on July 2 in support of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who faces looming plunder charges.
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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.