POLITICSMay 28 · 09:37 UTCSCMP CHINAReuters

Philippine senator ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada faces arrest on corruption charges

Philippine Senator Jose 'Jinggoy' Estrada, son of former president, faces arrest on corruption charges after being indicted for plunder and violating anti-corruption laws. He allegedly received 573 million pesos (US$9.3 million) in kickbacks from an infrastructure scandal linked to economic slowdown and eroded investor confidence.

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Jose 'Jinggoy' EstradapersonOffice of the OmbudsmanorganizationPhilippine SenateorganizationInfrastructure scandaltopicAnti-corruption lawstopicKickbackstopicPhilippinesplace

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