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The PNP says it has not received any arrest warrant for Marcoleta; Interior Minister Jonvic Remulla also says the document cannot be issued unless the case is first presented in court.
A claim: An arrest warrant has been issued against Senator Rodante Marcoleta.
Rating: FALSE
Why did we look at this fact?: The allegations were posted on June 19 by the Facebook page “Makata Ng Bayan,” which has more than 940,000 followers. The post itself has received over 19,000 views, 6,200 comments, and 6,300 shares at the time of writing.
According to the post, neither the Philippine National Police (PNP) nor the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) are ready to issue an arrest warrant for the senator.
YouTube content creators were quick to comment on the video based on the claim, saying that Marcoleta could be arrested at any time. Many of the video clips include AI-generated footage of Marcoleta being arrested or in prison.
Comments on the Facebook post also encouraged protests against Marcoleta’s alleged arrest, calling for the involvement of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious group, while others warned that the government would allegedly impose martial law.
Certain things: In a press conference on June 22, PNP chief of information Col. Allen Rae Co said the police he did not receive any arrest warrant for Marcoleta.
PNP Police Chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr also said in a statement that the PNP will arrest only as soon as it is ordered by the court.
“The Philippine National Police has not issued any specific operational guidelines regarding Senator Marcoleta, and we do not act on rumors or unconfirmed reports,” he said.
“The Philippine National Police is still a professional and political organization, and all our actions are based on the legal orders of the appropriate courts, on the rule of law and the maintenance of peace and order,” he added.
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla too he told ABS-CBN News that the warrant can only be issued by the court after the charges have been filed.
“For the warrant to appear, charges must be filed against him in the Sandiganbayan. I know no such charges are filed,” he said.
The statement came after Marcoleta published a videos on social networks on June 16, where he said that an arrest warrant would be issued against him looting and indirect bribery complaints filed before the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged non-disclosure of campaign funds during the 2025 midterm elections.
Marcoleta is facing questions about the exclusion of P75 million in campaign contributions in his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures. He explained that he was not yet a candidate when he received the donations.
A a precautionary departure order was approved and the Sandiganbayan on May 26 following a petition from the Office of the Ombudsman against Marcoleta and three other respondents.
Marcoleta’s answer: Earlier, Marcoleta said that he would not resist being arrested according to what he claimed to be manufacturing charges. He also said that he would push through for his attempts to expose a massive system of corruption in flood control projects.
His statement came following the testimony of 18 former security aides come forward with allegations on the flood control dispute. These testimonies have been questioned by various people including Senator Raffy Tulfo, who said the group was. information that appears to be fed to push a certain agenda. – Lawrence Angelo Marcellana/Rappler.com
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