No need for further hospitalization for Marcoleta - PGH director

ADVERTISEMENT Filtered By: Topstories News By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, BEA PINLAC, GMA News Published July 15, 2026 10:01am + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Wednesday said there was no need for further hospitalization for Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who is facing plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan.PGH Director Dr.

Gerardo Legaspi told the Sandiganbayan Third Division that their team, which conducted the medical examination on Marcoleta, "unanimously agreed there is no finding or medical condition to require further hospitalization."To recall, the Sandiganbayan previously ordered the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) to bring him to PGH.Marcoleta is in detention for a P75-million plunder case over his undeclared campaign donations.

Two days after his arrest, the PNPGH diagnosed Marcoleta with mild pneumonia and degenerative disc disease.In view of the findings of the UP PGH and PNP General Hospital, Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered that Marcoleta be transferred to the Quezon City Jail.Marcoleta, former Anakalusugan Party-List representative Mike Defensor, and others earlier arrived at the Sandiganbayan for their arraignment.

Defensor and businessmen Joseph Varias Espiritu and Aristotle Baluyut Viray have pleaded not guilty to the charges.According to Allan Gatus’ report on Super Radyo dzBB, authorities are strictly implementing security. 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗔, 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡Sen.

Rodante Marcoleta at ex-Cong. Mike Defensor, humaharap na sa pagdinig ng Sandiganbayan. | via @allangatus pic.

twitter.com/opm8XJwgIL— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 15, 2026Meanwhile, Edna Marcoleta, the senator’s wife, was also present.—AOL, GMA News Tags: rodante marcoleta, plunder, Sandiganbayan More Videos Most Popular LOADING CONTENT LOAD MORE ARTICLES RETRY LOADING