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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan to issue a precautionary hold departure order against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and three other individuals over complaints of plunder and indirect bribery and violation of Presidential Decree No. 46.
The anti-graft body filed a verified ex parte application for the issuance of a precautionary hold departure order against Marcoleta, former Rep. Mike Defensor, and a certain Aristotle Viray and Joseph Espiritu.
The PHDO hearing will be conducted by the Seventh Division on Tuesday.
A PHDO is a written court order directing the Bureau of Immigration to prevent any attempt by a person suspected of a crime punishable by a minimum penalty of at least six years and one day from leaving the country.
