Marcoleta fit to travel; PNP quizzed on his visitors
Detained Senator Rodante Marcoleta has been declared fit to travel to court for his plunder trial despite ongoing health issues. The Philippine National Police is facing scrutiny over allowing high-profile visitors to see the senator while he is in isolation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding preferential treatment for political figures within the Philippine justice and detention system.
DETAINED Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is now "fit to travel" and fit to appear before the Sandiganbayan to face charges of plunder and violating a presidential decree that prohibits him from accepting gifts.Marcoleta is currently confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) for chest pains and mild pneumonia after his arrest alongside former congressman Michael Defensor and two others.At the hearing at the Sandiganbayan's Third Division on Friday, Philippine National Police General Hospital Chief of Internal Medicine Belany Bayani said Marcoleta, despite his conditions, can appear before the court as long as he wears a face mask.Associate Justice Karl Miranda also ordered Bayani to submit a notarized report on his condition until he can…
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