(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator JV Ejercito on Friday urged the public “to respect the wisdom and fairness of our justice system” following the anti-graft court’s decision on a plunder case related to the pork barrel scam. The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has acquitted his brother, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of plunder, but…
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(DAILY TRIBUNE) The Sandiganbayan has absolved Senator Jinggoy Estrada of P183-million plunder case in relation to the alleged misuse of his pork barrel funds from 2004 to 2010. In a 396-page ruling handed down on Friday, the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division found the lawmaker not guilty of plunder but guilty of one count of direct bribery…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — After almost a decade since the case was filed, the Sandiganbayan 5th division on Friday acquitted Sen. Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in relation to the pork barrel scam. In a 396-page decision of the anti-graft court, Estrada is not guilty “beyond reasonable doubt,” over the plunder of P10 billion pesos worth of…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada will not go to jail despite being convicted of bribery by the anti-graft court in connection with a plunder case over the pork barrel scam, his lawyer said Friday. According to Atty. Alexis Suarez, direct bribery and indirect bribery offenses are bailable – hence, his client can still…
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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