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MANILA – A Philippine senator who is an ally of Vice President Sara Duterte was arrested on Monday on a plunder charge, hours before the Senate begins a high-stakes impeachment trial that could determine Duterte’s political future. <\/p>\n

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Senator Rodante Marcoleta was due to sit as a senator-judge on Monday at the impeachment trial against Duterte. If convicted by a two-thirds majority in the 24-member Senate, Duterte could be barred from running in the 2028 elections, where she remains the frontrunner to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.<\/p>\n

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In the Philippines, people charged with plunder are not eligible for bail. It was unclear whether the charging of Marcoleta would affect the impeachment trial process.<\/p>\n

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The anti-graft court ordered Marcoleta’s arrest after the Ombudsman’s office had accused him of accepting 75 million pesos ($1.2 million) from private donors during his 2025 Senate run, violating anti-corruption laws. It also issued a hold departure order against the senator, preventing him from leaving the country. <\/p>\n

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“After evaluating the records, the court found probable cause to believe that the accused committed the offence charged,” anti-graft court Judge Karl Miranda said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Police arrested Marcoleta inside the courthouse on Monday, after the senator showed up to oppose the arrest order. <\/p>\n

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“I will not hide. I will face the law and the charges according to my understanding of the law,” Marcoleta told reporters. <\/p>\n

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Last month, Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada was detained on charges of plunder on suspicion of taking kickbacks from infrastructure projects. Estrada, who is also seen as a supporter of Duterte, has been suspended from performing his duties as senator and will not be able to attend the opening of the trial. <\/p>\n

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The prospect of Marcoleta’s arrest triggered protests last week, organised by a religious group with 2 million members, that crippled traffic in the capital Manila and forced Marcos to cancel engagements outside the presidential palace. <\/p>\n

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Marcos and Duterte successfully ran on a joint ticket in 2022, but their alliance has since unravelled and turned into a bitter rivalry.<\/p>\n

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($1 = 61.4830 Philippine pesos)<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Mikhail Flores and Nestor Corrales; Editing by John Mair)<\/p>\n

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Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.<\/i><\/p>\n

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