TIMELINE: Key events behind Marcoleta’s plunder case

Kurt dela Peña 07/01/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Thousands gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument on Tuesday, June 30, after the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) expressed support for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who is set to face plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan.…

Bonoan as state witness: Whoever dealt with him must fear —Lacson

Kurt Dela Peña - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet 06/29/2026

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday, June 29, said those who had direct dealings with former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan must be “quaking in their boots.”…

Estrada’s daughter flashed a dirty finger, hurled curses during arrest – Remulla

Jason Sigales 06/02/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that the daughter of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada flashed a dirty finger and hurled insults at him as authorities moved to arrest her father on Monday. “There was a slight…

Jinggoy Estrada bucks Senate custody

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 06/01/2026

Instead of seeking sanctuary from the Senate, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Monday opted to surrender to the police, saying he would not yield to threats and pressure.…

Estrada camp seeks to block plunder arrest warrant, pushes for case dismissal

John Eric Mendoza 06/01/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s camp on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan, through an Omnibus Motion, to halt any potential issuance of an arrest warrant tied to the plunder case filed against him. Estrada said in a…

Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Jinggoy Estrada for non-bailable plunder

John Eric Mendoza 06/01/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Monday ordered the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for a non-bailable plunder and graft case. Joining Estrada on the arrest list are former DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan and three…

Travel ban sought vs. Romualdez over plunder complaint

John Eric Mendoza 04/22/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman filed a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday against Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez in connection with plunder complaints alleging he masterminded a ₱56 billion kickback…

Flood control scandal: Bonoan ready to face plunder case

Tetch Torres-Tupas 02/03/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Monday that he was prepared to address the allegations of corruption against him in relation to the flood control scandal. He…

Plunder raps vs. Estrada, Revilla: DOJ begins preliminary probe

Benjamin Pulta - Philippine News Agency 02/03/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday conducted the first preliminary investigation hearing into the plunder complaint filed against Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. in connection with the anomalous flood…

STP files graft, plunder cases vs Recto, Ledesma over P60-B transfer

Jane Bautista - Reporter 12/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Several “Save the Philippines Coalition” members filed a number of charges, including graft, plunder, and malversation, against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. The cases…

VP Sara Duterte, 15 others: Plunder, bribery, other raps filed against them

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 12/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Multiple criminal complaints — including plunder, bribery, malversation, and graft — against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 others have been filed by civil society leaders. The complaints filed were over the alleged misuse…

NFA to file P53-M plunder case vs. employee

Marita Moaje 11/15/2025

MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) announced it is preparing to file a plunder case against a middle-level employee accused of misappropriating around P53 million worth of rice and palay stocks, as the agency enforces a wider…

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