Jinggoy Estrada, Chiz Escudero, Joel Villanueva, Rodante Marcoleta

Jinggoy Estrada faces a new plunder and graft case filed May 2026 involving alleged P573 million in kickbacks from 2025 flood control projects. Historically, he faced plunder and graft charges in the 2013 pork barrel scandal; he was acquitted of plunder in 2024 but previously faced various bribery convictions and reversals over his two-decade legal career. Chiz Escudero faces ongoing preliminary investigations by the Ombudsman for plunder, graft, and bribery regarding alleged P160 million in flood control kickbacks. A precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) was issued against him. Joel Villanueva is the subject of a pending plunder case recommended by the DOJ and currently under Ombudsman evaluation regarding alleged 30 percent kickbacks from 2023 flood control projects in Bulacan. He has denied these allegations. Rodante Marcoleta faces recommended charges for plunder and indirect bribery after allegedly receiving P75 million in undisclosed campaign donations in 2025. A PHDO was issued against him. Investigators noted these donations exceeded the P50-million threshold for plunder.