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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada claimed he repeatedly rejected offers to leave the Senate majority.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada asked the Sandiganbayan to quash the plunder charge against him.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada posted bail of P90,000 at the Sandiganbayan on Friday, May 29, over graft charges linked to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada faces possible plunder and graft charges over the flood control corruption probe.

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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Friday, May 8, the government is still waiting for Interpol to grant the red notice requested against fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co, which he called the "only hope" of bringing him back to the Philippines.

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(Updated) Sandiganbayan issues hold departure against Chiz Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu.

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Sen. Ping Lacson said Martin Romualdez is unlikely to testify in the Senate’s flood control probe.

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Police said both external actors and possible internal involvement are being examined.

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The Court of Appeals has issued a freeze order covering the assets of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez amid a widening investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed.

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The Court of Appeals has frozen the assets of an unnamed "prominent incumbent legislator" over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. 

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada asked the Sandiganbayan to quash the plunder charge against him.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada posted bail of P90,000 at the Sandiganbayan on Friday, May 29, over graft charges linked to the multibillion-peso flood control scandal.

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada faces possible plunder and graft charges over the flood control corruption probe.

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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Friday, May 8, the government is still waiting for Interpol to grant the red notice requested against fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co, which he called the "only hope" of bringing him back to the Philippines.

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(Updated) Sandiganbayan issues hold departure against Chiz Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu.

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Sen. Ping Lacson said Martin Romualdez is unlikely to testify in the Senate’s flood control probe.

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Police said both external actors and possible internal involvement are being examined.

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The Court of Appeals has issued a freeze order covering the assets of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez amid a widening investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed.

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The Court of Appeals has frozen the assets of an unnamed "prominent incumbent legislator" over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. 

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