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Senator Marcoleta reported P112.9 million in 2025 campaign spending
Senator Rodante Marcoleta filed a Statement of Contributions and Expenditures showing P112.9 million spent on his winning Senate bid. He reported zero donations in the filing but later stated he received P75 million from unnamed supporters.
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta reported spending P112.9 million on his 2025 Senate campaign, according to his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures filed with the Commission on Elections. , and P5.34 million to TVJ Productions. Radio advertisements cost P33.71 million.
Spending breakdown Marcoleta spent P430,000 on social media, with P130,000 for Facebook post boosting and P300,000 paid to Think Marketing. Printed materials and merchandise totaled P13.7 million, while event production reached P10.34 million. He also paid P5 million to Publicus Asia Inc. as campaign consultant and P42,428 for office equipment.
Donor disclosure and legal status Marcoleta reported zero campaign donations in his SOCE. In a November 2024 interview with NET25, he stated he received P75 million from friends who asked that their identities not be disclosed. The Office of the Ombudsman filed a plunder complaint against him over the undeclared contributions.
Comelec determined he did not commit an election offense because the relevant disclosure provision had been repealed.
Financial records Marcoleta's 2025 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth listed P80.4 million in assets, P28.44 million in liabilities, and a net worth of P51.96 million. His office did not respond to Rappler requests for his 2022-2024 SALNs.
