Month: January 2024

Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery

(PNA) MANILA – The Sandiganbayan on Friday acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of plunder charges in connection with the so-called pork barrel scam on account of reasonable doubt. In its 396-page decision, the anti-graft court’s Fifth Division however convicted Estrada of bribery charges arising from the transfer of Estrada’s Priority Development Assistance Fund…
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Jinggoy vows to exhaust all legal options in bribery conviction

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, January 19 vowed to exhaust all legal options available to him to after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of plunder but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery in the so-called pork barrel fund scam.  Estrada said he is surprised at the verdict because no charges of…
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Jinggoy Estrada on plunder acquittal: A vindication

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday welcomed his acquittal from the plunder charge in relation to the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, saying it was a vindication of his name.  “This is a vindication of my name and I am emerging victorious at this point,” Estrada said in an ambush interview after the promulgation…
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Jinggoy Estrada to ‘exhaust all legal options’ in bribery conviction

(ABS-CBN NEWS) (ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said he would “exhaust all legal remedies” after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of plunder and found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Estrada said he was puzzled by the guilty verdict because based…
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Will Estrada be removed from office? Lawyer says disqualification penalty appealable

(CNN PHILIPPINES) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — The camp of Senator Jinggoy Estrada said the lawmaker will carry on with his duties as they plan to appeal the court’s decision to temporarily disqualify him from holding public office after being found guilty of direct and indirect bribery. “It’s part of the penalty imposed, but…
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Jinggoy Estrada to remain senator until Sandigan ruling is final – Zubiri

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Jinggoy Estrada will remain a senator until the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division’s ruling on his case becomes final, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Friday. The anti-graft court cleared Estrada of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam case but convicted him of one count of direct bribery and two counts…
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Sandigan acquits Sen. Jinggoy Estrada of P183.7M plunder charge, convicts him of direct, indirect bribery in PDAF cases

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Sandiganbayan acquitted Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada of plunder charge involving P183.7 million out of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2004 to 2012. However, Estrada was convicted of one count of bribery and two counts of indirect bribery for which he was sentenced to a prison term ranging from eight to…
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Jinggoy ‘confused,’ to appeal bribery conviction in PDAF scam

(CNN PHILIPPINES) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday expressed confusion over his bribery conviction in the pork barrel scam case, but said he is determined to challenge the verdict, even all the way to the Supreme Court. While the Sandiganbayan ruled he was innocent of plunder, Estrada was found guilty…
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FULL TEXT: Sandiganbayan decision on Jinggoy Estrada’s plunder case

(RAPPLER) MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Friday, January 19, acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder, but convicted him of three counts of bribery in the pork barrel scam.  Estrada was convicted of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery, which carry a sentence of 8 to 9 years and…
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WATCH: Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery

Senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles are acquitted of plunder by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division in connection with the infamous pork barrel scam. Read more: https://inqnews.net/JinggoyAcquittedP…