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Sandiganbayan rejects bid to drop Bonoan from Estrada corruption case
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The Sandiganbayan court has denied a prosecution request to remove former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan from a graft case involving Senator Jinggoy Estrada. The court ruled that the change would unfairly prejudice Estrada's defense.
THE Sandiganbayan has denied the Office of the Ombudsman’s bid to amend the graft charge against former Senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Ejercito Estrada, Jr. by removing former Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan as a co-accused, ruling that the proposed amendment would prejudice Mr. Estrada’s right to defend himself.
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