Arrest warrant looms over Estrada amid kickback claims in budget insertion scheme

Plunder is non-bailable, so the two might be detained if the court issues a warrant of arrest against them

He has been indicted for plunder and violating anti-corruption laws after earning ‘kickbacks’ of 573 million pesos (US$9.3 million).

The Office of the Ombudsman filed plunder and graft cases against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada before the Sandiganbayan on Thursday, May 28.

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada (INQUIRER file photo / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday afternoon filed plunder and graft cases against Sen.…

Senator Jinggoy Estrada would most probably surrender in case the Sandiganbayan issues an arrest warrant against him over alleged kickbacks from flood control projects, Interior…

Arrest warrant looms over Estrada amid kickback claims in budget insertion scheme

The 2nd Division orders Estrada's arrest for his graft case

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada —File photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta | INQUIRER [Updated May 29, 2026, 1:24 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — “Surrender or arrest.” Interior Secretary Jonvic…

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is set to post bail after the Sandiganbayan issued an arrest warrant against him in relation to the graft charges he is facing over alleged kickbacks in…

A Philippine anti-graft court has ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations of pocketing millions in a flood-control project.

A Philippine anti-graft court has ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations of pocketing millions in a flood-control project

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine anti-graft court ordered the arrest of a prominent senator on Friday over allegations he pocketed a kickback of millions of dollars in a…

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has not issued a warrant of arrest against Senator Jinggoy Estrada for plunder in connection with alleged involvement in anomalous flood control…

The lawmaker, son of former President Joseph Estrada who was jailed for plunder and later on pardoned, on Thursday said he will exhaust all legal remedies.

Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada posts ₱90,000 bail on graft charges as a bigger, non-bailable ₱573 million plunder case looms at the Sandiganbayan.

This will allow Senator Jinggoy Estrada to remain free while the corruption case against him proceeds.

MANILA: A Philippine anti-graft court ordered the arrest of a prominent senator on Friday over allegations he pocketed a kickback of millions of dollars in a flood-control…

UNDER FIRE—AGAIN Sen. Jinggoy Estrada arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Friday to post bail in his graft case arising from the public works corruption scandal. He…

The Sandiganbayan 5th Division, which handles Estrada's non-bailable plunder case, has yet to decide on the warrant

The liberty of Senator Jinggoy Estrada now hinges on whether the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division will give due course to his motions seeking a judicial determination of probable…