The Sandiganbayan has cleared Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder charges, but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery, in relation to his involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam.
The Sandiganbayan has cleared Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder charges , but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery, in relation to his involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam . The fifth division of the anti-graft court released its verdict, Friday morning, Jan. 19.
The cases stemmed from his reported transactions with controversial businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, who set up fake non-government organizations (NGOs) that received Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or ‘pork barrel’ from public officials. The Office of the Ombudsman launched its investigation on the matter in 2013. Estrada was charged with plundering P183.8-million worth of public funds on June 6, 2014 together with his then deputy chief of staff Pauline Therese Mary Labayen, Napoles and her assistant John Raymund de Asi
Senator Jinggoy Estrada Plunder Charges Bribery Pork Barrel Scam Sandiganbayan Janet Lim-Napoles Non-Government Organizations PDAF Office Of The Ombudsman
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