Cebu Daily News·3 min read·hard
Court: Jinggoy can’t join VP impeachment trial; graft case stays
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The Sandiganbayan court has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada's request to participate in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The court also rejected his motion to dismiss graft and plunder charges related to flood control projects.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. Photo from John Eric Mendoza The Sandiganbayan dealt twin legal blows on Sen. Jinggoy Estrada this week when it rejected his motion to junk one of his graft cases and prevented him from participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying that his request wasn’t an “emergency or compelling” reason.
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