Jun 292014
A convoy bearing Sen. Jinggoy Estrada left Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame after 7:30 a.m. for the Sandiganbayan, where he is to be arraigned on graft and plunder charges related to the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam.
Estrada’s convoy left the PNP Custodial Center under tight guard, according to a report on GMA News TV’s News TV Live.
Earlier Monday, a convoy bearing suspected mastermind Janet Napoles left her detention facility in Laguna for the Sandiganbayan, also for her arraignment.
At the Sandiganbayan, Estrada’s relatives including his mother, former Sen. Luisa “Loi” Ejercito, arrived at the anti-graft court early, GMA News’ Bernadette Reyes reported (https://twitter.com/gmanews/status/483392210189049856).
Estrada faces one count of plunder and 11 counts of graft before the Sandiganbayan.
He is accused of pocketing P183.79 million in kickbacks for dealings with fake NGOs from 2004 to 2012. His Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF or pork barrel) allocations allegedly went to the said NGOs put up by Napoles. —Joel Locsin/KG, GMA News
