MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Wednesday confirmed Vice President Sara Duterte’s visit on Tuesday to known allies Senators Rodante Marcoleta, Jinggoy Estrada and former congressman Mike Defensor. “The BJMP confirms that Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio visited the BJMP Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory on August 4, 2026. She arrived at around 12 noon and left at approximately 3:20 p.m.,” Jail Superintendent Jayrex Joseph C. Bustinera, BJMP spokesman, said in a text message to reporters on Wednesday.
“During her visit, she met with Senator Rodante Dizon Marcoleta, Senator Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr., known as Jinggoy E. Estrada, and former Congressman Michael Tan Defensor,” he added.
Marcoleta and Defensor were committed to the Quezon City Jail last July over plunder charges in connection with the P75 million senatorial campaign donation that the senator received from the former congressman and two businessmen in 2025.
Estrada meanwhile was committed to the Quezon City Jail last June facing non-bailable plunder and graft charges over alleged ₱573 million in kickbacks from 2025 flood control budgetary insertions. He has denied the accusations and filed petitions for bail
