Sandiganbayan: Jinggoy Estrada to be detained with Bong Revilla

By: Julliane Love De Jesus, Matikas Santos - 11 years ago

MANILA, Philippines—The Sandiganbayan has ordered Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada to be detained at the Camp Crame Custodial Center with fellow senator Ramon Revilla Jr.

While Revilla takes the first cell of the four-door detention bungalow, police said Estrada will be jailed at the cell adjacent to that of Revilla.

The commitment order was issued following Estrada’s submission of himself at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Monday afternoon.

From the PNP Multipurpose Hall, where Estrada waited for the commitment order to be released, he boarded a police car to be tranferred to the Custodial Center.

As part of the regular booking process, Estrada took physical and medical examinations, fingerprinting and had his mug‎shot taken.

The PNP, however, refused to release copies of Estrada’s mugshot to “not humiliate” the Senator.

Before boarding the vehicle, he bid his supporters goodbye with a flying kiss.

His escort was led by PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR)‎ chief Senior Superintendent Roberto Fajardo.

Estrada’s wife Precy, children, and his lawyers also went to the high-security detention facility but were briefed about the visiting policies before they were allowed to enter.

His father Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada and mother Dr. Loi Ejercito left before the Senator had been moved to the Custodial Center‎.

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Senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Ejercito Estrada’s mugshot CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Earlier Monday, the beleaguered Senator surrendered to his father, who turned him over to PNP CIDG chief Police Director Benjamin Magalong at Camp Crame.

Prior to the issuance of arrest warrants, Magalong and Estrada admitted to have made an agreement that the Senator would voluntarily surrender to the PNP.

Estrada is facing plunder and graft charges along with Revilla.

Plunder is a non-bailable offense.

But the Senator earlier expressed his intention to immediately file a motion for bail and a petition for certiorari questioning the Ombudsman for finding probable cause.