(Updated 9:12 a.m.) Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Monday said he has packed his clothes in preparation for his looming arrest and detention over charges related to the P10-billion pork barrel scam.
In an interview on dzBB radio Monday, Estrada also thanked his supporters for their continued trust in him, and vowed to prove his innocence.
“Sa nagmamahal sa amin, sa aming pamilya, unang-una, nais ko kayong pasalamatan sa suporta sa amin. Asahan ninyo patutunayan muli ang kasong pinagkasasangkutan ko ay wala po akong kasalanan,” he said.
When asked what he had packed inside his bags in preparation for his possible detention, he answered, “personal clothes.”
Estrada is one of three senators linked to the multibillion-peso scam. The others are Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.
The said NGOs were allegedly put up by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, who is being tagged as the mastermind of the scam. The Ombudsman said Estrada chose bogus NGOs as “project partners” for livelihood projects financed by his Priority Development Assistance Fund.
