Marcoleta arrested for plunder
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has been arrested on plunder charges involving illegal campaign donations, just before he was set to serve as a judge in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Several co-accused have also been taken into custody.
Why it matters
The arrest of a sitting senator-judge during a high-profile impeachment trial creates a significant procedural and political crisis for the Philippine Senate.
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Rodante Marcoleta surrendered and was placed under arrest, hours before sitting as a senator-judge in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
The article reports on the arrest and the legal charges factually, including the defendant's statement of innocence.
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