A “blue draft” ruling, considered the final draft before promulgation and release, has been circulated, one of the sources said. A source said the three justices who voted in favor of granting bail were Justices Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega and Reynaldo Cruz and an additional member of the division of five, Justice Lorifel Pahimna. The dissenters were Justices Rafael Lagos and Zaldy Trespeses who held that the evidence of Estrada’s guilt was strong. The source said only a sudden change of heart would alter the voting and release of the decision. Estrada’s impending release follows that of former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, who was granted bail in August 2015 for humanitarian reasons.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 16:30 UTC