Philippine Court Denies Bail for Senator Jinggoy Estrada
The Philippines’ anti-graft court has rejected Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s application for bail amid pending graft and plunder charges linked to flood control projects. Estrada continues to face legal proceedings without pretrial release.
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Sandiganbayan again denies Jinggoy Estrada’s bid for bail
Estrada may still seek temporary liberty through a formal bail petition
By Jairo Bolledo
Read full article →Sandiganbayan affirms junking of Jinggoy Estrada’s bail bid
MANILA, Philippines — Left “unconvinced” with the invocation of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s “exceptional circumstance,” the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday affirmed its earlier ruling which blocked the move of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for temporary freedom. Estrada on Aug. 3 filed a motion for reconsideration (MR) on the anti-graft court’s resolution denying his
By mareyes
Read full article →Jinggoy Estrada enters 'not guilty' plea in flood control-related plunder, graft charges
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada refused to enter a plea for his graft and plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday, September 3.
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