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(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday, Jan. 19, acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam. Estrada, however, was convicted by the anti-graft court of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery. For direct bribery, Estrada may face jail time of eight to nine years. For indirect bribery, meanwhile, he may face imprisonment of at least two to three years. Estrada was charged over P55.79 […]
Seeks overturn of Sandiganbayan resos vs case dismissal (Eagle News)–Janet Lim Napoles has asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order on her plunder trial where former Senator Jinggoy Estrada stands as a co-accused. Napoles also asked the SC to overturn the Sandiganbayan’s resolutions that dismissed her pleas to have the case junked citing weak prosecution evidence. Napoles argued the Sandiganbayan committed grave abuse of discretion in issuing the resolutions, noting that no […]
Junks demurrer to evidence of former senator, alleged pork barrel queen (Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has found the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence to warrant the conviction of Jinggoy Estrada and Janet Lim Napoles for plunder involving P183 million worth of Priority Development Assistance Funds. The fifth division said this as it denied the demurrer to evidence–which aims to dismiss a case because of weak evidence–filed by Estrada and Napoles. In December last year, the Sandiganbayan […]
(Eagle News)—-Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday, Feb. 16, hit Rappler for what he said was its “irresponsible journalism.” “Sobrang biased. One-sided lagi. Gagawa ka ng mabuti, ang lalabas ay masama,” Estrada said in an interview over radio DWIZ. According to Estrada, Rappler appeared to be particularly against those siding with the current administration, and would “make issues” of them in its reports. Estrada made the statement as Rappler, its chief executive officer Maria Ressa […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, clarified he was not endorsing the Senate comeback bid of former Senator Jinggoy Estrada. Duterte made the clarification after he was seen, at an event, raising the hand of the former senator, who is recently out on bail on plunder and graft charges in connection with the pork barrel scam. “Nandoon siya (sa Legazpi event) eh. Alang-alang naman na hindi ko siya… Even for just one single […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Feb. 11, defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s endorsement of Jinggoy Estrada’s comeback Senate bid even if he was facing plunder and graft charges before the Sandiganbayan. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Estrada was after all still presumed innocent until proven guilty. He noted that Estrada was also granted bail by the Sandiganbayan, which is “anchored on the fact that evidence of guilt is not strong.” “We have to respect the Constitution. We […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has approved former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s request he be allowed to go on vacation to Hong Kong before he starts campaigning for the 2019 elections. In allowing Estrada, who is out on bail, to travel from Dec. 26 to 31, the anti-graft court noted the former senator’s right to travel. It added Estrada’s P1.33 million bail posted in September last year for his temporary freedom sufficed as guarantee he would […]
(Eagle News) — Former senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, October 16 filed his certificate of candidacy for the May 2019 elections before the Commission on Election (Comelec) main office in Intramuros, Manila.
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has upheld the Sandiganbayan’s decision to allow the use of the Anti-Money Laundering Council inquiry report on alleged pork barrel scam transactions in the plunder case against former Senator Jinggoy Estrada. In an 11-page resolution penned by Justice Lucas Bersamin, the High Court junked Estrada’s petition for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus assailing the denial of the Sandiganbayan of his motion to suppress/exclude the report, calling the same moot and academic. In doing so, […]
(Eagle News)—The Sandiganbayan has approved former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s bid to travel to Singapore. In allowing Estrada to accompany his mother, former First Lady Loi Ejercito, to the Asian country for a medical checkup from Oct. 1 to 8, the Sandiganbayan, where Estrada faces cases in connection with the pork barrel scam, said it could not impair his right to travel, considering also that the court already allowed him to travel in previous times. The […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Sandiganbayan he be allowed to accompany his mother to Singapore, where she will undergo a medical exam. Estrada said former First Lady Loi Ejercito was scheduled to be at the Singapore Brain-Spine Nerves Center at Mount Elizabeth Hospital to meet a neurosurgeon named Dr. Pillay. Based on a certification from the family physician, Dr. Regina Bagsic, Ejercito was suffering from “severe compression deformity of the lumbar spine with […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has junked former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s plea for a dismissal of the cases filed against him in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. Voting 6-4, the SC affirmed the Ombudsman’s findings of probable cause for graft and plunder against him. The SC, however, did not make public the justices who voted in favor and against Estrada’s petition. Estrada is accused of pocketing P183.79 million in […]
