Jinggoy arrives at Sandiganbayan for promulgation of plunder case

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada arrived at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City for Friday morning’s promulgation of his plunder case in connection with the pork barrel scam, Allan Gatus reported on Dobol B TV.

“I hope that they will be fair… I hope we get a favorable decision,” Estrada told reporters in an interview on Thursday.

“I’m nervous. Hopeful and nervous. I’ll just pray.”

Estrada, son of former President Joseph Estrada, is accused of the alleged misuse of his discretionary fund, popularly known as pork barrel, from 2004 to 2010. He has maintained his innocence.

The Sandiganbayan granted Estrada’s motion for bail in September 2017. He posted a P1-million bail for plunder and P330,000 for 11 counts of graft also in connection with the alleged misuse of his pork barrel, officially known as Priority Development Assistance Fund, from 2008 to 2009.

In March 2023, the Sandiganbayan also ruled that state prosecutors are not suppressing evidence in the 11 counts of graft filed against Estrada. This decision, however, was only released in June 2023. —KBK, GMA Integrated News

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