Manila, July 15 -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Wednesday that Senator Rodante Marcoleta has been committed to the Quezon City Jail-Male Dormitory.

A statement from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and a text message from BJMP spokesperson, Jail Supt. Jayrex Bustinera, said Marcoleta, who is facing a non-bailable plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman, was committed to the Quezon City Jail at 10:49 a.m. pursuant to a commitment order issued by the Sandiganbayan Third Division.

"The BJMP assures that no special treatment will be given to any PDL (person deprived of liberty) under the Bureau's custody," Bustinera said.

Moreover, the DILG assured the public that the BJMP will...