Former AnaKalusugan party-list Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor and businessman Joseph Varias Espiritu are arrested in connection with a plunder case involving Senator Rodante Marcoleta, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced Monday. According to the reports, police arrest Defensor and Espiritu while they are in Quezon City. Both are described as co-accused with Marcoleta in a non-bailable plunder case tied to allegations concerning alleged non-disclosure of P75 million in campaign donations during the last elections. GMA News Online and Inquirer.net both state that Remulla reports the arrests, and that the two men are among the accused in the same case. The Inquirer also notes the arrest is conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP). The accounts agree that Defensor and Espiritu are detained as part of the plunder proceedings stemming from the P75-million allegation, with the case presented as non-bailable.
Mike Defensor and Joseph Espiritu arrested in P75-million plunder case vs Rodante Marcoleta
Former AnaKalusugan party-list Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor and businessman Joseph Varias Espiritu are arrested in connection with a plunder case involving Senator Rodante Marcoleta, Interior Secretar...
- Michael “Mike” Defensor is arrested by the Philippine National Police for plunder, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announces.
- Businessman Joseph Varias Espiritu is also arrested as a co-accused in the same plunder case.
- Defensor and Espiritu are co-accused with Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a non-bailable plunder case.
- The case involves allegations of non-disclosure of P75 million in campaign donations during the last elections.
- The arrests take place in Quezon City, with reporting indicating Defensor and Espiritu are apprehended while together at a coffee shop/Starbucks branch.
Inaresto ngayong Lunes sina dating Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Michael "Mike" Defensor at negosyanteng si Joseph Varias Espiritu, na mga kapuwa akusado ni Senador Rodante Marcoleta sa kasong plunder o pandarambong na may halagang P75 milyon, ayon kay Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla.
1 month agoMANILA, Philippines — Former AnaKalusugan Representative Mike Defensor was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday on plunder charges. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced that police have arrested businessman Joseph Espiritu in addition to the congressman. READ: Marcoleta ordered detained at Payatas jail over plunder case Defensor and Espiritu, both nabbed in Quezon City, are co-accused with Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a non-bailable plunder case involving the alleged non-disclosure of P75 million in campaign donations during the last elections. READ: P75-M plunder case filed vs Marcoleta, 3 ‘friends’ In a briefing, Remulla said Mike Defensor and Joseph Espiritu were […]...Keep on reading: Mike Defensor arrested in QC over P75-M plunder charges
1 month agoFormer Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Michael Defensor and businessman Joseph Varias Espiritu, co-accused of Senator Rodante Marcoleta in the P75-million plunder case were also arrested Monday, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced
1 month agoMANILA, Philippines — Former AnaKalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday for plunder. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced that aside from the congressman, police have also arrested businessman Joseph Espiritu. Defensor and Espiritu, both nabbed in Quezon City, are co-accused with Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a non-bailable plunder case involving the alleged non-disclosure of P75 million in campaign donations during the last elections. READ: P75-M plunder case filed vs Marcoleta, 3 ‘friends’ In a briefing, Remulla said Defensor and Espiritu were arrested while they were having coffee at a Starbucks branch in Quezon […]...Keep on reading: Mike Defensor arrested for plunder
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