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DEFENSOR, 2 BUSINESSMEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN PLUNDER CASE | Daily Tribune

DEFENSOR, 2 BUSINESSMEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN PLUNDER CASE

Analy Labor·15 July 2026, 11:42 am·3 min read

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DEFENSOR, 2 BUSINESSMEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN PLUNDER CASE — Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor
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Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor — Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor
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Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor — Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor
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Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray arrive at the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where they plead not guilty to plunder charges. The case stemmed from allegations involving a ₱75-million donation to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. | Photo by Analy Labor

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