The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan enters a not guilty plea in behalf of Senator Jinggoy Estrada for plunder and graft charges. Estrada arrived at the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan shortly past 8 am Monday, without handcuffs and wearing a Barong Tagalog. Arriving with him was co-accused Janet Napoles. Estrada faces plunder and graft charges for allegedly pocketing millions of pesos in development funds through fake projects. A no-show was Estrada’s former appointments secretary Pauline Libayen, who is still at large. Estrada’s lawyer, Alexis Abastillas said in a text message, “The accusations against Sen Jinggoy are baseless and unsubstantiated.” Estrada has cried political persecution in what he regarded as selective prosecution of opposition senators.
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