Comelec clears Marcoleta; ‘it defies logic,’ says poll watchdog

2026-03-18 - 21:42

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday cleared Sen. Rodante Marcoleta of any violation of the Omnibus Election Code, saying his failure to disclose campaign contributions in the May 2025 elections in his statement of contributions and expenditures (Soce) was no longer an election offense. However, three of the senator’s campaign donors—Michael Defensor, Joseph Espiritu