Personal Information

Birthdate: July 29, 1953

Age on election day: 71 years old

Birthplace: Paniqui, Tarlac

Residence: Barangay San Isidro, Cainta, Rizal

Civil status: married

Spouse: EDNA M. MARCOLETA

Profession/occupation (as stated in COC): lawyer/legislator

Other info:

Children: Paolo Henry, Libni, Maria Cathleen


Education

• Elementary (1965)
• High School (1969)
• Tertiary: Bachelor of Arts (1973)
• Post Graduate: Master in Business Administration (MBA) (1980/2009)
• Bachelor of Laws (1989)
• Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Fellowship (2017)
• Doctoral Program, UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (2011)

Career

Government 

• Representative, ALAGAD Party List (2004-2007, 2009-2010, 2010-2013) 
• Chairman, Committee on Poverty Alleviation, 15th Congress (2009)
• Representative, SAGIP Party List (2016-2019, 2019-2022, 2022-2025) 
• Senior deputy majority leader, 17th Congress (2018-2019)
• Chairman, Special Committee on Globalization and WTO, 17th Congress (2018)
• Deputy speaker, 18th Congress (2019-2022)
• Assistant majority leader, Commission on Appointments (CA), 19th Congress, until September 25, 2024
• Chairman, CA Committee on Public Works and Highways, 19th Congress, until September 25, 2024
• Co-host, “Sa Ganang Mamamayan”, NET25, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation
• Main host, “Sagip Barangay ng Mamamayan in Action”, Digital Free TV / YouTube
• Senior partner, Marcoleta, Julian, Reyes, Velez Law Offices

Affiliations

• Integrated Bar of the Philippines 
• Rotary International, District 3780
• National Legal Adviser, The Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles)

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections

Position sought: Senator
Party: Independent
Period of residence in the Philippines up to the day before May 12, 2025: 71 years 9 months
Registered voter of: Barangay San Isidro, Cainta, Rizal

Official website/social media platforms

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Cong.RodanteMarcoleta
• Facebook User ID: 101538478280535
• Instagram: @rodantemarcoleta
• TikTok: @teamdantemarcoleta
• YouTube: @teamdantemarcoleta

Election history

ELECTION YEAR	POSITION SOUGHT	PARTY	OUTCOME
2004	Party-list representative	ALAGAD Party List	secured a seat
2007	Party-list representative (first nominee)	ALAGAD Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 1 seat
2010	Party-list representative (first nominee)	ALAGAD Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 1 seat
2016	Party-list representative (first nominee)	SAGIP Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 1 seat
2019	Party-list representative (first nominee)	SAGIP Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 1 seat
2022	Party-list representative (second nominee)	SAGIP Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 2 seats

*Marcoleta filed his candidacy for senator for the 2022 elections but later withdrew his bid.

**The original second to fifth nominees of SAGIP Party List also withdrew. Marcoleta substituted as the new second nominee.


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Sources:

Personal Information
Sources: COC, candidate’s bio

Education
Source: candidate’s bio

Career
Sources: House of Representatives’ Roster of Philippine Legislators, candidate’s bio, Sagip Barangay ng Mamamayan/YouTube

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections
Sources: COC, Comelec

Election history
Sources: Comelec, news reports