Edna Marcoleta

Edna Magbitang Marcoleta is the wife of Filipino politician and Senator Rodante Marcoleta. She is a director at Stronghold Insurance Company, a role that became subject to scrutiny in September 2025 regarding bond guarantees for controversial infrastructure projects that involve the flood control scandal, which Senator Marcoleta has denied, clarifying her role as an independent, non-executive director.^[1]

Background

Edna Magbitang is from Anao, Tarlac and is married to Rodante Marcoleta, Senator in the Philippines since 2025. She is the mother of Paolo Marcoleta, a SAGIP-Party list Representative since 2025.^[2]

Controversy

In late 2025, reports emerged alleging a conflict of interest due to the insurance where she was a director was closely working for projects linked to the Discaya family specifically on ghost and flood control projects. Both she and her husband have vehemently denied the links to each other.^[3]

References

↑ GOMEZ, JIM (2 September 2025). "Philippine president and Congress investigate alleged corruption in flood control projects". AP News. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
↑ "HON. PAOLO HENRY M. MARCOLETA".
↑ Servallos, Neil Jayson. "Marcoleta denies wife's links to Discaya flood control scandal". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-04-01.

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[1] GOMEZ, JIM (2 September 2025). "Philippine president and Congress investigate alleged corruption in flood control projects". AP News. Retrieved 1 April 2026.

[2] "HON. PAOLO HENRY M. MARCOLETA".

[3] Servallos, Neil Jayson. "Marcoleta denies wife's links to Discaya flood control scandal". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-04-01.

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