Sandiganbayan junks Jinggoy Estrada’s bail request
Here is the latest update on Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s cases in relation to the flood control mess
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Jinggoy Estrada, Mike Defensor ask Sandiganbayan to grant them bail
Estrada is facing plunder in connection to the flood control mess, while Defensor is facing the same charge due to questions on Senator Rodante Marcoleta’s campaign donation
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FACT CHECK: Marcoleta and Estrada remain detained, contrary to claim
There is no release order or credible report confirming that Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada have been released; both remain jailed over separate non-bailable plunder cases
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4 senators stop receiving salaries amid absences
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian says he does not know when Legarda will return to the Senate but hints that she is suffering from an ailment that needs ‘serious’ attention
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Impeachment court asked to revisit voting threshold
Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo Tulfo says it should now be clarified as the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte moves closer to its end
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Romualdez joins list of officials who cite illness to delay custody
The Leyte lawmaker adds to a growing list of political figures who invoked health concerns amid legal cases
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[Rappler Investigates] Refuge of the privileged accused
Top officials, including past presidents charged with plunder and/or graft and corruption, suddenly fell ill or developed illnesses that merited confinement
