Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday said he was confident of victory as he attended the second day of his graft trial over the anomalous purchase of firearms using calamity funds when he was San Juan mayor. Wearing a sling over his arm due to a surgery, Ejercito said he was satisfied with how his lawyers were handling his graft trial. READ: Witnesses point to JV Ejercito in firearms deal graft trial“So far, the reason I am here is to really observe, to make sure. Alcober also said the payment of P1.9 million for the firearms purchase was deducted from the cash book of the city. In an interview after his trial before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, Ejercito said he decided to attend the hearing to listen to the prosecution witnesses testifying against him for graft.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 08, 2016 05:45 UTC