LIVE UPDATES: Marcoleta arrested over plunder

Senator Rodante Marcoleta will be committed to the New Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas following the issuance of a warrant for his arrest.

LOOK: Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Monday, July 6, amid the issuance of an arrest warrant against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | : Grig C. Montegrande, Philippine Daily InquirerREAD MORE: https://t.co/8Ec33fboiz pic.twitter.com/RJjIaZaWzG

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Sandiganbayan declares lockdown after the issuance of an arrest warrant against Senator Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused.Marcoleta is still in the anti-graft court for his return of warrant. | @JEMendozaINQ pic.twitter.com/3REq6ccGWM

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WATCH: Senator Rodante Marcoleta returns to the court room of the Sandiganbayan Third Division for his return of warrant.He is expected to be jailed in the New Quezon City jail in Barangay Payatas. | @JEMendozaINQ READ MORE: https://t.co/8Ec33fbW87 pic.twitter.com/fbK1CrXvZ9

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ARREST WARRANT VS MARCOLETA ISSUED BREAKING: On a rare occasion, Associate Justice Karl Miranda has released a statement announcing the arrest warrant against Senator Rodante Marcoleta. | @JEMendozaINQREAD MORE: https://t.co/8Ec33fbW87 pic.twitter.com/kr7q8YEac9

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Arrest warrants issued against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former Rep. Mike Defensor, and two others inconnection with the alleged misuse of a P75-million donation for Marcoleta’s senatorial campaign.

Marcoleta noted that the P75 million donation cannot be considered public funds, even though the donated funds exceeded the P50 million…

The PNP’s tracker teams have been activated for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta should the Sandiganbayan issue an arrest warrant in connection with his plunder case.

A DAY IN THE LIFELOOK: A security personnel raises a hand over embattled Senator Rodante Marcoleta as he alights from his vehicle at the Sandiganbayan on Monday, July 6.Marcoleta attended the hearing on a motion he filed against the plunder charges brought by the Office of… pic.twitter.com/TuhzJcyQO4

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Senator Rodante Marcoleta arrived at the Sandiganbayan on Monday to face a plunder case.