A good lawyer knows there are some information you simply don’t volunteer because they might come back and give you more problems.
Senator Rodante Marcoleta did the exact opposite.
He admitted receiving P75 million in early 2025, while he was still a congressman, after being asked by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain why he should not be disqualified for failing to report the money.
His defense was that he wasn’t yet a candidate yet when it was given. The campaign period hadn’t begun, so the money wasn’t included in his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures.
Existing jurisprudence supported that position, and the Comelec accepted it. Case closed. Lusot.
