### [2026-07-6](/feed/2026/07/6/index.md)

##### Corruption in the Philippines
# Philippine police ⁠separately arrests senator Rodante Marcoleta and three co-accused, including former representative Mike Defensor, after an anti-graft court orders their arrest in relation to a plunder case filed by the Ombudsman. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/arrested-philippine-senator-rodante-marcoleta-a448facaeaa308e237e78803367fd812)
2. [DZRH](https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/aristotle-viray-arrested-in-peso75m-plunder-case-linked-to-marcoleta)

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1. [More than 14,000 people participate in rallies organized by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in Metro Manila, Philippines, mainly to support senator and INC member Rodante Marcoleta who is under investigation for plunder. Five people are arrested at the People Power Monument in Quezon City and three police officers are injured. ](/feed/2026/06/30/more-than-14000-people-participate-in-rallies-organized-by-the-iglesia-ni-cristo-inc-in-metro-manila-philippines-ma.md) _Context: Philippine, Rodante Marcoleta, Senate, plunder_
2. [Philippine senator Jinggoy Estrada and former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan surrender to police after an anti-graft court orders their arrest on plunder charges related to an alleged ₱573-million (US$9.3-million) corruption scheme involving flood control projects. ](/feed/2026/06/1/philippine-senator-jinggoy-estrada-and-former-public-works-secretary-manuel-bonoan-surrender-to-police-after-an-anti-gra.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, an anti-graft court, plunder, police_
3. [The Philippine National Police announces the detention of four of its officers and the relief of two commanders in relation to the April 3 shootout in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, where two police officers and a personnel of the Bureau of Corrections were killed. ](/feed/2026/04/6/the-philippine-national-police-announces-the-detention-of-four-of-its-officers-and-the-relief-of-two-commanders-in-relat.md) _Context: Philippine, police_
4. [Former Philippine senator Bong Revilla surrenders to police after the Sandiganbayan ordered his arrest over the alleged misuse of ₱92.8 million (US$1.6 million) in a flood-control project, while the Ombudsman pursues graft and malversation charges against Revilla and several former public works officials. ](/feed/2026/01/19/former-philippine-senator-bong-revilla-surrenders-to-police-after-the-sandiganbayan-ordered-his-arrest-over-the-alleged.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, Philippine, an anti-graft court, police_
5. [Civil society groups and church representatives file complaints against Philippine vice president Sara Duterte at the Office of the Ombudsman, accusing her of plunder, violations of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, bribery, and betrayal of public trust. ](/feed/2025/12/12/civil-society-groups-and-church-representatives-file-complaints-against-philippine-vice-president-sara-duterte-at-the-of.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, plunder_
6. [The Philippine Sandiganbayan issues arrest warrants for former representative Zaldy Co and 17 others, including government engineers and construction executives, over alleged irregularities in a PHL:289000000 cursign=₱ flood control project in Oriental Mindoro. ](/feed/2025/11/21/the-philippine-sandiganbayan-issues-arrest-warrants-for-former-representative-zaldy-co-and-17-others-including-governme.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, Philippine, an anti-graft court, representative_
7. [Philippine executive secretary Lucas Bersamin and budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman resign over their alleged involvement in flood control corruption. Finance secretary Ralph Recto replaces Bersamin as the executive secretary. ](/feed/2025/11/17/philippine-executive-secretary-lucas-bersamin-and-budget-secretary-amenah-pangandaman-resign-over-their-alleged-involvem.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, Philippine_
8. [The Philippines' anti-graft court acquits former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former chief of staff Gigi Reyes, and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of their remaining graft charges, citing failure to prove their guilt. The three had been charged over their alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund. ](/feed/2025/10/24/the-philippines-anti-graft-court-acquits-former-senate-president-juan-ponce-enrile-his-former-chief-of-staff-gigi-reye.md) _Context: Philippine, an anti-graft court_
9. [The Philippine Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation file criminal graft and malversation charges against senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, representative Zaldy Co, former representative Mitch Cajayon-Uy, and two former public works officials in connection with investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects with the Anti–Money Laundering Council freezing their assets. ](/feed/2025/09/23/the-philippine-department-of-justice-and-the-national-bureau-of-investigation-file-criminal-graft-and-malversation-charg.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, Senate, representative_
10. [Mass demonstrations are held across the Philippines to protest corruption in government flood control infrastructure projects. ](/feed/2025/09/21/mass-demonstrations-are-held-across-the-philippines-to-protest-corruption-in-government-flood-control-infrastructure-pro.md) _Context: Corruption in the Philippines, Philippine_