MANILA: Philippine police arrested a lawmaker on Monday (Jun 1) over a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, making him the highest-ranking government official held in the case that caused mass pr

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 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…

Senator Jinggoy Estrada arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City to post bail in his graft case over his alleged involvement in flood control scandal. (Niño Jesus…

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

A Philippine senator has been arrested after a court ordered his arrest on a nonbailable charge of plunder.

The Sandiganbayan's 5th Division has issued a warrant of arrest against Estrada, confirms Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla

(1st UPDATE) Senator Jinggoy Estrada faces plunder and graft cases over his alleged involvement in flood control corruption

A Philippine senator says he will surrender after a court ordered his arrest on a charge of plunder

Estrada will join former Senate colleague Bong Revilla in the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, the designated detention facility for those accused in flood control corruption cases

MANILA: A Philippine senator who is the son of a former president surrendered to police on Monday after a court ordered his arrest over a charge that he received illicit payouts…

Senator Jinggoy Estrada and his four other co-accused in the ₱573‑million plunder and graft charges over their alleged involvement in the flood control mess will be detained at…

MANILA: Philippine police arrested a lawmaker on Monday (Jun 1) over a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, making him the highest-ranking government official held in the case that…

Senator Jinggoy Estrada has strongly denied allegations that he received more than 570 million pesos (US$9.3 million) in kickbacks.

Warrant linked to political pressure, vows to stay with majority

The Senate held no session on Monday after members of the majority skipped the proceedings after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was arrested in connection with the plunder case he is facing…

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is the highest incumbent public official to have been ordered arrested over the flood control mess