Senator Rodante Marcoleta was escorted by BJMP personnel to the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division for his scheduled trial on charges of violating Presidential ... Show more

Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former lawmaker Mike Defensor appear before the Sandiganbayan Third Division for the continuation of their bail hearing on ... Show more

Personal na dumalo sina Senador Rodante Marcoleta at si dating congresistang Mike Defensor sa ikalawang pagdinig ng Sandiganbayan Third Division sa kaso nilang ... Show more

Senator Rodante Marcoleta and ex-congressman Mike Defensor appeared at the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday, September 14 ... Show more

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WATCH: Here's the situation at the Sandiganbayan, where a hearing on former House speaker Martin ... Show more
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former Cong. Mike Defensor and their co-accused arrived at the Sandiganbayan on Thursday morning for the first day of bail hearing and ... Show more

LOOK: Senator Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused ex-lawmaker Mike Defensor, businessmen Aristotle Viray and Joseph Espiritu arrive at the Third Division of ... Show more
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Saturday, Aug. 22, that detained Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former lawmaker Mike Defensor could face a complaint for ... Show more
WATCH: Former Congressman Mike Defensor is frustrated after some BJMP personnel allegedly refused to allow him to be interviewed by the media ... Show more

Guteza recants Senate testimony, says Defensor and Marcoleta behind it | ABS-CBN News
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'I WAS TAKEN BY SWEET WORDS OF PROMISE' #ICYMI : Orly Guteza, a retired Marine and former security personnel of former lawmaker Zaldy Co ... Show more
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Retired Marine T/Sgt. Orly Guteza retracted his testimony that connected the former House Speaker to the flood-control scandal ... Show more
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The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division will begin hearing on September 3 the bail petitions of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former Rep. Mike Defensor ... Show more

MARTIN ROMUALDEZ SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AS WELL.” Former lawmaker Mike Defensor has this to say upon returning to the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division with Sen ... Show more

Jinggoy Estrada, Mike Defensor ask Sandiganbayan to grant them bail: Estrada is facing plunder in connection to the flood control mess, while Defensor is facing ...
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Vice President Sara Duterte visited the Quezon City Jail on Tuesday from 12 noon to 3:20 pm, the BJMP confirms. "During her visit ... Show more
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LOOK: Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and former lawmaker Mike Defensor show up at the Sandiganbayan Third Division for the signing of stipulation of facts for their ... Show more

WATCH | Vice President Sara Duterte defended her visit to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), including former President Rodrigo Duterte ... Show more

Sara Duterte visits Marcoleta, Estrada, Defensor and QC Jail, says BJMP: Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page. MANILA ...
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Defendant, co-accused file bail petition for plunder: Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Michael Defensor and businessman Joseph Espiritu are booked on the ...
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LOOK: Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Mike Defensor, and two businessmen charged with plunder arrive at the Sandiganbayan Third Division for their ... Show more

Prosecution presents Baste Duterte video as evidence vs Sara
WATCH: The House prosecution presents a video of Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte's speech ... Show more

"I consider Sen. Jinggoy, Sen. Marcoleta, former congressman Mike Defensor, they are political prisoners."
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Former lawmaker Mike Defensor has arrived at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday morning for his plunder hearing before the anti-graft court's Third Division ... Show more

WATCH | Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano questioned the plunder charges filed against Mike Defensor and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, arguing that certain campaign-related ... Show more

LOOK: Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and former lawmaker Mike Defensor show up at the Sandiganbayan Third Division for their scheduled arraignment for plunder and ... Show more

WATCH: Former lawmaker Mike Defensor reiterated his claim that only the administration's "political enemies" have been arrested so far ... Show more

WATCH | Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano claimed that individuals who stand by their principles risk being charged. Citing the case of former Rep. Mike Defensor ... Show more

Former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City for a hearing on the plunder case filed against him by the Office ... Show more
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WATCH | Senator Rodante Marcoleta and co-accused former Representative Mike Defensor were inside the Sandiganbayan courtroom for the scheduled hearing of their ... Show more

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WATCH: Former congressman Mike Defensor responds to the arrest order issued by Sandiganbayan against him, Senator Rodante Marcoleta ... Show more

Did Vice Ganda subtly react to Marcoleta, Defensor's arrest?: Marcoleta and Defensor voted against ABS-CBN's franchise renewal in 2020.
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Former congressman Mike Defensor and businessman Joseph Espiritu, who are both facing a plunder charge, are now at the Sandiganbayan ... Show more

WATCH: The Sandiganbayan issued on Wednesday, July 8, another arrest warrant against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor for a case of ... Show more

WATCH | Former Rep. Mike Defensor arrived at the CIDG-NCR after the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with the pending ... Show more

"Kami na lumalaban sa korapsyon ang nauna pang nakulong, sa isang kasong walang batayan"
WATCH: Atty. Mark Defensor said on Monday, July 6 ... Show more

BREAKING: Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Miranda, chairperson of the Third Division, announces the issuance of arrest warrants against Senator Marcoleta ... Show more
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was arrested after he went to the Sandiganbayan Third Division following the filing of a plunder case by the Office of the Ombudsman ... Show more

WATCH: Ex-lawmaker Mike Defensor shows his handcuffs as he appears before the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division for the return of his warrant of arrest ... Show more

UPDATE: Former lawmaker Mike Defensor appears at the Sandiganbayan for his return of warrant. Defensor earlier said in a message to ABS-CBN News that he ... Show more

WATCH | The Sandiganbayan Third Division issued arrest warrants and precautionary hold departure orders (PHDOs) against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta ... Show more

Palace to Defensor: Marcos' campaign donations complete, don't compare to Marcoleta | ABS-CBN News
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Mike Defensor, and two businessmen are facing plunder charges in the Sandiganbayan for allegedly not declaring P75 ... Show more

Human trafficking raps vs Defensor, others filed before Pasig court: Former Rep. Mike Defensor. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of ...
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(As of 4:51 pm, June 26) Members of the NBI were seen carrying boxes as they entered the Pasig Regional Trial Court. NBI Director Melvin Matibag earlier ... Show more

Gatchalian mulls legal action vs Defensor for blue ribbon announcement: Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian and former congressman Mike Defensor — ...
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LIVE: Mike Defensor, 18 “ex-bagmen” hold press conference on flood control issues.

'WHO WILL FORBID? 'THE THIEVES!' This is the statement of businessman Chavit Singson after he was not allowed to enter an events place in ... Show more

WATCH: Former securities of former Congressman Zaldy Co attends a “Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing” organized by former congressman Mike Defensor held at ... Show more

Atty. Ferdinand Topacio of PDP Laban says the supposed hearing of the Cayetano bloc regarding flood control scandal will continue, according to former Rep ... Show more

LOOK: The management of Doublegem EDSA announced that the supposed Senate Blue Ribbon hearing announced by former Cong. Mike Defensor will "no longer proceed ... Show more
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LOOK: Ex-Cong. Mike Defensor arrives at the presentation of former Rep. Zaldy Co's 18 ex-bodyguards in Mandaluyong at 2PM this Tuesday, June 16 ... Show more

The alleged “hearing” to be attended by former congressman Mike Defensor and 18 bodyguards of former congressman Zaldy Co is still ongoing ... Show more

“Those who are looking to become senator, Mike Defensor.” Sen. Erwin Tulfo said they are exploring the possibility of filing a usurpation of authority ... Show more

Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, June 16, criticized Mike Defensor's alleged use of the term "Blue Ribbon hearing." According to Tulfo ... Show more

Tulfo slams false info on blue ribbon meet: Sen. Erwin Tulfo — NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday rejected as "misinformation" ...
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Mike Defensor's lawyer sees 'pattern of harassment' in NBI subpoenas | ABS-CBN News
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Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte, vloggers, and journalists waited outside an events venue along EDSA in Mandaluyong on Tuesday, June 16 ... Show more

WATCH: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has disclosed that it received information alleging former Congressman Mike Defensor offered P5 million to ... Show more

The NBI said that a relative of one of the "ex-Marines" named former congressman Mike Defensor as having allegedly offered a P5 million bribe to get former ... Show more
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Former congressman Mike Defensor to NBI Director Melvin Matibag: Don't waste government funds to silence those who speak up ... Show more

NBI Director Matibag clarified that the subpoena for former Cong. Mike Defensor is not to consider him a suspect but to clarify the information that he ... Show more

Former Cong. Mike Defensor and Atty. Levi Baligod arrived at the Senate this Thursday morning, June 4. | via RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News

LOOK: The NBI has issued a subpoena to former Congressman Mike Defensor, directing him to appear on June 10 as part of the bureau's investigation into a ... Show more
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Matibag: NBI received info that Defensor bribed '18 ex-Marines' P5M each
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former lawmaker Mike Defensor, and two others are barred from traveling overseas over their pending plunder and bribery complaints ... Show more
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WATCH | Rep. Alvarez: I did not receive 'maleta of cash' from Zaldy Co
Rep. Jose Alvarez denies receiving 'maleta of cash' from Zaldy Co; ... Show more

'THAT'S FOOLISH' WATCH: Former Congressman Mike Defensor has denied bribing the “18 ex-Marines” with P5 million each to testify in the flood ... Show more
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Matibag: NBI received info that Defensor bribed '18 ex-Marines' P5M each
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Matibag: NBI received info that Defensor bribed '18 ex-Marines' P5M each

Mike Defensor hits back at NBI Director Melvin Matibag after he said they received information that the former lawmaker paid the alleged 18 ex-Marines to ... Show more

READ: The NBI releases a copy of the sworn statement and supplemental affidavit from a relative of one of the "18 ex-Marines ... Show more
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Matibag: NBI received info that Defensor bribed '18 ex-Marines' P5M each
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Matibag: NBI received info that Defensor bribed '18 ex-Marines' P5M each
Hinamon ni Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano si NBI Director Melvin Matibag nitong Huwebes, Hunyo 4, na dumalo sa pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon Committee-Cayetano bloc ukol ... Show more

BREAKING: Sen. Marcoleta, others barred from leaving PH
Sandiganbayan’s Seventh Division today, May 26, issues a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) vs ... Show more
Ombudsman seeks PHDOs vs Marcoleta, Mike Defensor, 2 others before Sandiganbayan: The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has sought the issuance of Precautionary Hold ...
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The Bureau of Immigration has received a precautionary hold departure order against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former congressman Mike Defensor and 2 others ... Show more

Mike Defensor defends Bato dela Rosa: He’s right about hiding all along
WATCH: Former lawmaker Mike Defensor defends fellow Duterte ally Senator Bato dela ... Show more




