MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has denied former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s bid to dismiss the plunder case filed against him, which is related to the pork barrel scam. Had the court granted Estrada’s demurrer, the plunder cases against him have been dismissed. With these development, trial for the plunder case will continue with Estrada’s turn to debunk the prosecution’s pieces of evidence. Estrada was charged with plunder for allegedly receiving benefits worth P55.79 million from Napoles due to the scheme. READ: Sandiganbayan: Jinggoy, Napoles can seek outright dismissal of plunder rapsHe is one of the three former senators who were charged for plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2019 05:48 UTC