{"id":1891325,"date":"2024-01-19T09:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T01:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=1891325"},"modified":"2024-01-19T20:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T12:04:07","slug":"jinggoy-estrada-acquitted-of-plunder-convicted-of-bribery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1891325\/jinggoy-estrada-acquitted-of-plunder-convicted-of-bribery","title":{"rendered":"Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"attachment_907896\" style=\"width: 783px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-907896\" class=\" wp-image-907896\" src=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10-620x393.jpg\" alt=\"Sandigan acquits Jinggoy Estrada of plunder but convicts Janet Napoles\" width=\"773\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10-620x393.jpg 620w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10-129x82.jpg 129w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10-342x217.jpg 342w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2017\/06\/20170622NJO-10.jpg 1033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-907896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO: The Sandiganbayan\u2019s Fifth Division finds Senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles guilty of plunder in connection with the infamous pork barrel scam in a promulgation on Friday, January 19, 2024. Philippine Daily Inquirer\/Ni\u00f1o Jesus Orbeta<\/p><\/div>\n<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles were acquitted of plunder by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday in connection with the infamous pork barrel scam.<\/p>\n<p>However, the anti-graft court division convicted Estrada of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery, sentencing him to a jail term of eight years to nine years and four months for direct bribery and two years to three years for each count of indirect bribery.<\/p>\n<p>Estrada, who was present during the case promulgation, is also penalized with a special temporary disqualification from holding public office and perpetual absolute disqualification from exercising the right to suffrage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWherefore, in light of the foregoing premises, the Court finds accused Jose \u2018Jinggoy\u2019 P. Ejercito Estrada and Janet Lim Napoles not guilty of plunder based on reasonable doubt,\u201d the dispositive portion of the 369-page ruling states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the Court finds accused [\u2026] Estrada guilty beyond reasonable doubt of one count of direct bribery, defined and penalized under Article 210 of the Revised Penal Code [\u2026] Furthermore, accused [\u2026] Estrada is found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two counts of indirect bribery, defined and penalized under Article 211 of the Revised Penal Code,\u201d it also says.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jinggoy Estrada will not go to jail \u2013 lawyer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G0lG6cgEmYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1891367\/zubiri-on-estrada-continuing-senator-until-and-unless-sandiganbayan-decision-becomes-final-and-executory\">Jinggoy Estrada to remain senator until Sandigan ruling is final \u2013 Zubiri<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The court likewise asked the senator to pay a P3 million fine, but since Estrada\u2019s bond for his bail and travel was more than that amount, the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division would keep the money for now.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Napoles, who attended the case promulgation online, was convicted of five counts of corruption of a public official and another two counts for a similar violation. She was sentenced to serve a jail time of eight to nine years per count and was ordered to pay a fine of P29.62 million.<\/p>\n<p>Napoles was further asked to indemnify the government with P262 million and ordered to be censured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorrespondingly, accused Janet Lim Napoles is found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of five counts of corruption of public officials defined and penalized under Article 212, in relation to Article 210, paragraph 2 of the Revised Penal Code. She is hereby sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of eight years as prison mayor, minimum, to 10 years and eight months of prison mayor, as maximum, for each count. She is also ordered to pay a fine of P29,625,000,\u201d states the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccused Janet Lim Napoles is further ordered to indemnify the government of the Republic of the Philippines in the amount of P262,034,000 with interest of 6% per annum reckoned from the finality of this decision until full payment, by way of civil liability,\u201d it also says,<\/p>\n<p>This plunder case against Estrada, Napoles, and others stemmed from transferring Estrada\u2019s Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel to bogus non-government organizations (NGOs) owned by Napoles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1891344\/jinggoy-estrada-says-plunder-case-acquittal-a-vindication-of-my-name\">Jinggoy Estrada says plunder case acquittal &#8216;a vindication of my name&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estrada was charged with plunder for allegedly receiving kickbacks worth P55.79 million from Napoles due to the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, there has been a debate about whether Estrada could be considered the \u201cmain plunderer\u201d in the case. The Senator, however, asserted that the prosecution could not prove such allegations and failed to substantiate their case against him, as there are supposedly no pieces of evidence pointing to him as the \u201cmain plunderer\u201d or the pork barrel scam\u2019s mastermind.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution accused Estrada of accumulating ill-gotten wealth after he allegedly gained P55.79 million from the shady scheme, aside from being \u201can active participant in the conspiracy to commit plunder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1097879\/sandiganbayan-jinggoy-napoles-can-seek-outright-dismissal-of-plunder-raps\">the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division allowed Estrada and Napoles to file a demurrer<\/a> to evidence or seek outright dismissal of the cases against them. But these were denied in June 2019, as it was established that he approved the transfer of his PDAF to Napoles&#8217; NGOs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1130332\/sandiganbayan-denies-jinggoys-plea-to-dismiss-plunder-case\">Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy\u2019s plea to dismiss plunder case<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estrada is one of three senators charged with plunder concerning the pork barrel scam. The two others were incumbent Senator Bong <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1060679\/bong-revilla-not-guilty-of-plunder-sandiganbayan\">Revilla, who was acquitted in December 2018<\/a>, and former Senate president and current Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/795588\/sc-upholds-ruling-granting-bail-to-enrile\">out on bail<\/a> in consideration of his advanced age.<\/p>\n<p>Estrada, Revilla, and Enrile ran for the Senate in the 2019 midterm elections, but only Revilla won. Estrada again sought a Senate seat in the 2022 polls and succeeded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Senator Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles were acquitted of plunder by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday in connection with the infamous pork barrel scam. 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