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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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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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Senators demand justice for Filipino fishermen killed in Bajo de Masinloc incident

(RAPPLER) MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Wednesday, October 4, demanded justice for the three Filipino fishermen who were killed when a commercial vessel hit their fishing boat in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said in a statement that the Senate will “not rest until…
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Jinggoy, JV refute Tiglao’s claim that Erap made promise to China

(RAPPLER) ‘I don’t know where he got his information,’ Senator Jinggoy Estrada says of Roberto Tiglao’s claim that it was former president Estrada who made the promise to China to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin. This was what Senator Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday, August 14, as he refuted the claim that it was…
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Jinggoy Estrada: Provide tax breaks, subsidies to revive film industry

(RAPPLER) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada called on the government to revive the “ailing” Filipino film industry, proposing the removal of the amusement tax and the provision of subsidies for film workers. In a privilege speech on Tuesday, November 8, Estrada laid out what he described as “the abysmal state of our local film…
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