Mike Defensor
Former representative, Quezon City 2nd District; former cabinet secretary
independent
Under investigation
Accusations on record
- On May 21, 2026 the Office of the Ombudsman ordered Defensor to file a counter-affidavit on plunder under Republic Act 7080, indirect bribery under Article 211 of the Revised Penal Code, and violation of Presidential Decree 46. The Ombudsman Field Investigation Bureau's complaint, signed May 18, 2026, alleges he gave Sen. Rodante Marcoleta P30 million in undisclosed campaign donations in January 2026, the largest of three donor tranches totaling P75 million.
Stated denial
Threads (9)
Events involving Mike Defensor (4)
Across 2 scandals.
Flood control plunder
1 event · 2022-present
Marcoleta SOCE plunder case
3 events · 2026
-
Official action
Comelec subpoenas Escudero and Marcoleta donors over undisclosed P75M campaign contributions
-
Legal consequence
Sandiganbayan 7th Division grants PHDO vs Marcoleta, Defensor, and 2 donors in P75M SOCE plunder case
-
Official action
Ombudsman pushes plunder, bribery raps vs Sen. Marcoleta over P75M in undisclosed donations