Sandiganbayan Orders Arrest of Marcoleta, Defensor for Gift Prohibition Violation
The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, has ordered the arrest of Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor for violating Presidential Decree No. 46, which prohibits public officials from receiving gifts. Both are already in custody for a separate plunder case, but the court directed the arrest warrants be served at their detention facilities.
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