Who is Rodante Marcoleta, the man behind the motion for CHR's P1,000-budget?
By Rappler
By Rappler
Why did he leave [the majority bloc]? According to Lagman, they were told that “his church wanted him to join the majority.”
The church he was referring to is the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) which has been involved in controversies in past years. (READ: Revolt in the Iglesia ni Cristo)
Marcoleta’s former party, Alagad, was also associated with the INC. (READ: Iglesia ni Cristo, Corona, and the RH bill)
INC, who practices block voting, also endorsed the candidacy of Duterte together with former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr during the 2016 national elections.
The INC and its members also vehemently opposed then justice secretary and now detained Senator Leila de Lima. She used to head the CHR and is one of Duterte’s harshest critics. (READ: Why De Lima is target of Iglesia ni Cristo's anger) [READ MORE]
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