Philippine Senator Arrested Amid Duterte Daughter Impeachment Hearing

MGR Online•International•13d ago

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Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested on corruption charges on July 6, the same day the Philippine Senate commenced impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

•Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested on July 6 on charges of plunder.
•The arrest occurred concurrently with the Senate's first day of impeachment hearings for Vice President Sara Duterte.
•Marcoleta is accused of receiving 75 million pesos from three major donors for campaign funds without declaring it.
•Two of the donors, including former congressman Mike Defensor, were also arrested.

Overview

•On Monday, July 6, Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested.
•Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested after being suspected of massive corruption involving plunder.
•Senator Rodante Marcoleta was suspected of receiving 75 million Philippine pesos from 3 major donors for campaign funds.
•The arrest of Senator Rodante Marcoleta occurred on the same day the Philippine Senate opened its first impeachment hearing for Vice President Sara Duterte.
•Senator Rodante Marcoleta is an ally of the Duterte family.
•Two of the three donors, including former Congressman Mike Defensor, were also arrested on July 6.
•President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. canceled two public appearances on Tuesday, July 7, due to concerns about protests from a Christian church group supporting Senator Marcoleta.
•The impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, if she is found guilty of misuse of public funds and threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., could result in her removal from office and disqualification from holding public office.

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Key Entities

Person

Rodante Marcoleta(โรดานเต มาร์โคเลตา)

Philippine Senator arrested on corruption charges.

Sara Duterte(ซารา ดูเตอร์เต)ℹ️

Vice President of the Philippines facing impeachment hearings.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.(เฟอร์ดินานด์ มาร์กอส จูเนียร์)ℹ️

President of the Philippines.

Mike Defensor(ไมค์ เดเฟนเซอร์)

Former member of the Philippine Congress, arrested for alleged corruption.

Jonvic Remulla(โจนวิค เรมุลลา)

Philippine Interior Minister.

Place

Manila(มะนิลา)ℹ️

Capital city where security was deployed for the Senate.

Organization

Philippine Senate(สภาสูงฟิลิปปินส์)ℹ️

The legislative body conducting the impeachment trial against the Vice President.

Law

Philippine Law(กฎหมายฟิลิปปินส์)

The legal framework under which Senator Marcoleta is being prosecuted.