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Año: Jinggoy Estrada violated lockdown rules
While former senator Jinggoy Estrada wanted to help, relief operations should be done according to the law, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Jinggoy Estrada arrested for 'violating' lockdown in San Juan
(UPDATED) San Juan City authorities arrest former senator Jinggoy Estrada as he distributes relief goods. Estrada's daughter says the arrest was politically motivated.
Sandigan junks Napoles' latest motion challenging plunder case
There is no main plunderer, Napoles argues. The anti-graft court says, ''The eyes are useless when the mind is blind. It is apparent that the information refers to [Jinggoy] Estrada as the mastermind of the PDAF scheme.'
Sandiganbayan junks bids of Jinggoy, Napoles to dismiss plunder cases
The prosecution’s evidence, if unrebutted, 'is sufficient to support a conviction for the crime as charged,' says the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan
Jinggoy Estrada concedes defeat, urges 'independent Senate'
Former senator Jinggoy Estrada also calls reelectionist Senator Nancy Binay 'the better person' to cop the final spot in the Magic 12. The 13th placer based on the unofficial count is his half-brother, Senator JV Ejercito.
Jinggoy Estrada loses in hometown San Juan
His half-brother JV Ejercito places 3rd in San Juan City. Grace Poe, a San Juan resident, tops the count.
5 top Senate bets have yet to register social media pages
Less than half of senatorial bets have complied with this new Commission on Elections requirement as of Monday, April 15
Jinggoy, Napoles get court clearance to seek 'outright dismissal' of plunder cases
(UPDATED) Both defendants have 10 days to file their demurrers to evidence that, if granted, will get them acquitted of plunder
Jinggoy Estrada scoffs at senatorial debates: Sa Senado na lang magdebate
Senator Sonny Angara, meanwhile, says senatorial debates and fora are mostly for 'newbies' since reelectionists are already well-known to the public
Jinggoy Estrada asks court for outright dismissal of plunder case
Like in the case of his friend Bong Revilla, there is an explosive AMLC report against Jinggoy Estrada. How will the Sandiganbayan 5th Division appreciate it?
In front of Erap, Sara Duterte tries to ease JV-Jinggoy tension
'Blood is thicker than water,' says presidential daughter Sara Duterte as she lightheartedly refers to the rift between the sons of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada who are both part of her senatorial slate
Jinggoy Estrada, Francis Tolentino poke fun at De Lima in campaign speeches
The two administration-allied senatorial candidates make repeated digs at detained Senator Leila de Lima in their speeches in campaign sorties
CONTEXT: Jinggoy Estrada 'filed 600 bills' in Senate
Over 500 of the bills the ex-senator and 2019 senatorial bet co-authored or filed were pending at the Senate committee level in the 16th Congress, from 2013 to 2016
Duterte officially endorses 11 chosen candidates for May 2019
(UPDATED) ''Pag natalo itong mga kandidato ko, balikan ko kayo,' President Rodrigo Duterte jokingly tells the audience during PDP-Laban's proclamation rally in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
Pork barrel scam behind them? Jinggoy, Bong Revilla kick off Senate bids
The two pork-tainted ex-senators woo voters in Pampanga on the first day of the 2019 campaign period, alongside presidential daughter Sara Duterte
MONITOR: Senate bets' TV ads a week before 2019 campaign period
These pre-campaign ads have allowed candidates' camps to spend on promotions without having to report them to the Comelec
JV Ejercito, Jinggoy Estrada raise each other's hands at HNP campaign launch
The estranged brothers, both senatorial candidates, also shake hands with smiles on their faces at the Hugpong ng Pagbabago campaign launch
Duterte hit for endorsing Jinggoy? Filipinos 'believe in his judgment' – Panelo
Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte's endorsements of Jinggoy Estrada and Imee Marcos won't hurt his supposedly firm stance against corruption
Both Jinggoy Estrada and JV Ejercito in Duterte's Senate slate
The estranged brothers both bag a presidential endorsement
'I hope to follow suit,' says Jinggoy Estrada after Revilla acquittal
Jinggoy Estrada hopes to be on the campaign trail with Bong Revilla in their bid to return to the Senate in 2019
COC filing: Comebacks, gimmicks that 'shookt' Filipinos
The filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2019 elections has its share of eyebrow-raising moments
3 ex-senators charged in pork barrel scam running in 2019
(UPDATED) Ramon Revilla Jr is currently detained, while Jinggoy Estrada and Juan Ponce Enrile are out on bail
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Jinggoy Estrada files COC for senator with dad Erap
Former senator Jinggoy Estrada says he wants himself and his half-brother, reelectionist Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito, to win in 2019
JV Ejercito leaves Erap's party over feud with Jinggoy
Senator JV Ejercito says he and his father have not spoken 'for a long time now' following Jinggoy's announcement of his own Senate bid. 'Hindi lang tampo, masama talaga loob ko.'
AMLC report can be used vs Jinggoy Estrada – SC
The Anti-Money Laundering Council report alleges that ex-senator Jinggoy Estrada received at least P157.6 million in kickbacks through the pork barrel scam
DOCUMENTS: SC decision, dissent in upholding Estrada plunder
Justices Velasco, Bersamin, Peralta, and Reyes are the dissenters
Bersamin, Velasco wanted to acquit Jinggoy Estrada in plunder case
Justices Peralta and Reyes point to a deficiency in the plunder charge, but say it is already moot. It is a narrow 6-4-4 decision that upholds the charge.
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Grace Poe retains solo lead in Pulse Asia survey on 2019 race
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio, ex-top cop Ronald dela Rosa, and former senator Lito Lapid are among the other probable winners in the senatorial race, if elections were held during the June 15 to 21 polling period
Grace Poe leads in Pulse Asia poll on 2019 senatorial race
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, ex-top cop Ronald dela Rosa, and Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos are among the probable winners in the senatorial race, if elections were held during the March 23 to 28 polling period
JV over Jinggoy: Pimentel chooses Ejercito in PDP-Laban initial lineup
(UPDATED) 'We have to give credit where credit is due,' says Senate and PDP-Laban president Aquilino Pimentel III
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Jinggoy Estrada faces contempt for ‘fake’ invite to the USA
It is a simple travel motion to the United States that is already granted by the court. But misrepresentations prompt the prosecution to ask that the former senator be cited in contempt.
Imee, Jinggoy show up with Duterte at Palarong Pambansa 2018 opening
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and former senator Jinggoy Estrada are both eyeing a possible Senate candidacy in 2019
Sibling rivalry: Jinggoy, JV to run for senator in 2019
The estranged half brothers are so far set to run for the same post, with neither of the two expressing intention to back down
Estrada PDAF puts gov't firm's ex-officials in hot water
COA says two ex-officials of a Zambaonga del Norte government firm were liable for the illegal transfer of former senator Jinggoy Estrada's PDAF
Napoles jumps on 'main plunderer' bandwagon, asks SC for bail again
Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles files a supplemental petition using a principle that has worked for two plunder defendants in the past
Will Jinggoy run for Senate? ‘Not sure, but I’m going around town’
Despite facing plunder charges, the former senator figures in the winning circle should senatorial elections be held now, according to surveys
Philippines’ 12 biggest cases of 2017
From jailing a sitting senator to debating the constitutionality of the Duterte administration's war on drugs, look back at the high-stakes judgments, decisions, and preliminary investigations of 2017
Jinggoy asks court nod for Hong Kong family holiday
'The family has been longing for bonding outside of the country,' plunder defendant Jinggoy Estrada tells the court
Sandiganbayan affirms Jinggoy Estrada bail grant
'The court believes that the evidence presented by the prosecution in the bail hearings did not sufficiently establish that the accused was one of the main actors or masterminds in the so-called PDAF scam,' says the anti-graft court
Jinggoy Estrada accuses Ombudsman investigator of extort try in 2013
Estrada, however, says his testimony will not be necessary if an investigation is indeed launched against the Office of the Ombudsman
Ex-Sandiganbayan chief argues for reversal of Jinggoy bail
'It is very elementary that, in conspiracy, the act of one is the act of all,' Sandoval tells his former juniors at the anti-graft court
Jinggoy Estrada’s pork scam graft trial finally begins
Estrada starts his nationwide thank you tour in the Visayas in one to two months' time
Ombudsman chief prosecutor downplays politics in Jinggoy’s bail grant
Chief Special Prosecutor Edilberto Sandoval is a former Sandiganbayan justice who once voted to approve the grant of bail to plunder defendant Carlos Garcia
The real issue behind Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s bail release
The senator, accused of plunder, deserves to be released since he is not yet convicted. But this reasoning should apply as well to poor Filipinos in prolonged trial detention.
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After Jinggoy, Napoles and Revilla will now move for bail too
(UPDATED) 'Mas maganda na dahil luminaw na sa Arroyo case. ‘Yun ang parang magiging guide,' Napoles' lawyer says
Jinggoy Estrada bail shows Duterte 'dictatorship' – De Lima
Detained Senator Leila de Lima says the 'trademark impunity' of the executive branch under President Duterte 'appears to have found its way into the judiciary'
