Sen. Rodante Marcoleta (left) and former Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor arrive at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City for a hearing on the plunder case against them on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. — Photo by Jason Sigales/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and former Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor arrived at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City for a hearing on the plunder case against them on Wednesday, July 15.
Defensor and their co-accused arrived from the New Quezon City Jail around 8 a.m., while Marcoleta arrived from the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) around 8:15 a.m.
Upon arriving, waving Defensor said to the media, “The corrupt ones aren’t here!”
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