Month: January 2024

Jinggoy Estrada says plunder case acquittal ‘a vindication of my name’

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said the decision of the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division acquitting him of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam case is a vindication of his name. “I am emerging victorious at this point,” Estrada said in an ambush interview following the court promulgation on Friday. The anti-graft court…
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Estrada cleared of plunder but guilty of bribery in pork barrel scam

(THE MANILA TIMES) (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines: The Sandiganbayan acquitted Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on charges of plunder but was found guilty of direct and indirect bribery. In a 396-page ruling by the anti-graft court’s fifth division released on Friday, Estrada was acquitted of the charge of pocketing P183 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)…
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Jinggoy Estrada faces 8 to 9-year jail time, P3M fine for bribery conviction

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division of plunder concerning the use of his of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) worth P183 million but was found guilty direct and indirect bribery. Estrada faces jail term and other penalties over the bribery conviction. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has been acquitted…
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Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles were acquitted of plunder by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday in connection with the infamous pork barrel scam. However, the anti-graft court division convicted Estrada of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery, sentencing him to a jail term…
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Jinggoy acquitted of plunder, guilty of bribery in pork barrel scam

(GMA NEWS) The Sandiganbayan on Friday acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder charges in connection with his alleged involvement in the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam in 2013. In a 396-page decision, the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division found Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles not guilty of plunder based on reasonable doubt. [Click here for full text…
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Jinggoy Estrada cleared of plunder, guilty of bribery

(CNN PHILIPPINES) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — The Sandiganbayan acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in the multimillion-peso scandal involving discretionary funds for pet projects of lawmakers, but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery which are punishable by a total of up to 15 years imprisonment. The anti-graft court handed down its…
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Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery in pork barrel scam

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

(CNN PHILIPPINES) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 18) — The Sandiganbayan will release on Friday the verdict in the plunder case against Senator Jinggoy Estrada for the alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel fund. Estrada faces charges of plunder and 11 counts of graft for allegedly diverting his pork barrel…
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Jinggoy ‘hopeful and nervous’ as court decision on plunder charges looms

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday said he is “hopeful and nervous” a day before the  scheduled release of the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division’s decision in the P183-million plunder case against him. “I hope that they will be fair… I hope we get a favorable decision,” Estrada told reporters. “I’m nervous. Hopeful and nervous. I’ll…
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