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Sandiganbayan denies Estrada motion to fix bail in plunder case

Lance Mejico — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:06:43 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied the motion of Senator Jinggoy Estrada for the court to fix bail for his non-bailable plunder charge, linked to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal. In a resolution promulgated on July 24, the court said Estrada’s motion was premature and without legal basis. It noted that

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Marcos enters fifth year with flood control accountability pledge still pending

Lance Mejico — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:30:13 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his annual report to the nation with one major question still hanging over his administration: when will those responsible for the multibillion-peso flood control scandal be held accountable, as he promised? During his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2025, members of

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Sandiganbayan junks Estrada request to participate in Duterte trial

Lance Mejico — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:21:04 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan fifth division has denied the request of detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada to participate in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte for lack of merit. “Allowing the accused-movant to attend the impeachment trial would virtually make him a free man with all the privileges appurtenant to his position.

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Flood control complaints under fact-finding reach over 200 – ombudsman

Lance Mejico — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:37:21 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Flood control-related complaints in the fact-finding stage have nearly doubled this year, Ombudsman Boying Remulla said, while four cases were filed in court almost a year since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a probe on the multibillion-peso corruption scam. In his recorded message aired at the Southeast Asian Ombudsman Forum on

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Sandiganbayan suspends Jinggoy Estrada for 90 days

Lance Mejico — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:51:41 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan second division has preventively suspended Jinggoy Estrada as senator for 90 days, in connection with his graft case in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal. “This court hereby orders the suspension pendente lite of accused Senator Jose Jinggoy P. Ejercito Estrada from his present position as Senator of the Republic

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Singson posts bail on cyberlibel case, vows to speak out on flood control scam

NewsWatchPlus Staff — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:57:27 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson is out on bail for his cyberlibel charge, which he described as a way to intimidate him for speaking out on the flood control scandal. The Quezon City Police District told NewsWatch Plus that Singson posted a ₱60,000 bail on Thursday, June 11, the

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Court orders arrest of Discayas, nine others in flood control scam

Lance Mejico — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:58:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A Malolos court has ordered the arrest of contractor-couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya and nine others for a non-bailable malversation case linked to an anomalous flood control project in Bulacan. The Malolos Regional Trial Court Branch 20 issued the arrest warrant on Friday, June 5, a day after the Office of

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Estrada back in detention for third plunder case in over two decades

Lance Mejico — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:43:23 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was back in detention on Monday, June 1 for a non-bailable plunder charge over allegations of pocketing more than half a billion of public funds from infrastructure projects – just two years after his acquittal from the same offense. The senator was detained in the New Quezon City

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DOJ seeks plunder charges vs Estrada, others in flood control scam – ombudsman

Lance Mejico — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:29:36 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended multiple charges including plunder and graft against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and a number of former public works officials in relation to the flood control corruption scandal, the Office of the Ombudsman said. In a press statement on Monday, May 18, the ombudsman said the

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Anti-graft court bars Escudero, supporter from leaving PH

Lance Mejico — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:05:50 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has barred Sen. Chiz Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu from leaving the country in light of the ombudsman’s application for a precautionary hold departure order in relation to the flood control scandal probe. The court’s sixth division released the resolution on Monday, April 27, ordering the Bureau of Immigration

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