Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said the Office of the Ombudsman is open to the return of allegedly misused public funds in connection with alleged irregularities in flood control projects. He said the government is not abandoning court action, but stressed that legal options that...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada said on Tuesday, May 26 he is ready to face the plunder and malversation cases that the Office of the Ombudsman is poised to file against him. “If this is the price that I have to pay for standing on my own principles and what I believe in. So be it,” Estrada said. ...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday, May 26, said the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is set to file plunder and malversation charges before the Sandiganbayan against Senator Jinggoy Estrada in connection flood control issue. Remulla said the “Information” against Estrada was...
Senators Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta were elected as vice chairpersons of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. The panel, now chaired by Senator Pia Cayetano, has yet to conclude its investigation into the anomalous flood control projects that allegedly involved former and...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday, May 21 reiterated his opposition to China’s repeated assertion of “indisputable sovereignty” over the West Philippine Sea and its warning of action to defend its claims over the country’s maritime assets. Estrada, in particular, criticized China’s...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, May 19 questioned the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to recommend the filing of charges against him and other former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in connection with flood control project anomalies. Estrada, who is now...
The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed on Monday, May 18 that it has officially received the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution recommending the filing of plunder and graft charges against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and several other public officials and private individuals over alleged...
Members of the Senate minority bloc on Friday, May 15, pressed for a thorough investigation of the unfortunate events that unfolded in the Senate over the past few days. For his part, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called for the retrieval and thorough review of the close circuit television (CCTV)...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, on Friday, May 15, denied allegations that he ordered Senate personnel to hide the closed-circuit Television (CCTV) footage related to the shooting incident inside the Senate complex, clarifying that he merely instructed authorities to preserve the recordings as evidence...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada reiterated on Tuesday, April 28, that as far as the 2025 budget Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is concerned, no insertion was made on his part. Estrada said this, citing official records of the Senate’s Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, April 1 slammed China’s move to exploit the ongoing Middle East conflict to expand its presence in the West Philippine Sea, saying that “this is unacceptable and deeply concerning.” “Multiple studies indicate that the West Philippine Sea holds...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing the Social Security System (SSS) to expand its cash aid or unemployment benefits to strengthen the safety net for workers who have been displaced due to layoffs, retrenchment or company closures. Estrada, in filing Senate Bill No. 1070 also sought to...
