Senators Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. AP FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — The arraignment of Senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada are set for June 26 and June 30, the Sandiganbayan said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the arraignment for those at large may be deferred until they surrender or are arrested, according to Renato Bocar, executive clerk of court.
The Ombudsman, in indicting Revilla, said the movie actor-turned-senator collected P224.512 million in kickbacks from 2006 to 2010 from the alleged illegal disbursement of his Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF). Revilla faces one count of plunder and 16 counts of graft.
Estrada, son of convicted former President Joseph Estrada allegedly amassed P183.795 million in commissions from his PDAF from 2004 to 2012. Estrada faces one count of plunder and 11 counts of graft.
Revilla’s co-accused in the plunder case are his former legislative officer Richard Cambe, alleged mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, Napoles’ employee John Raymund De Asis, and Napoles’ nephew Ronald John Lim. Revilla and Cambe have surrendered, while the other two remain at large. Napoles is detained on separate charges of serious illegal detention.
Revilla’s co-accused in graft are: Napoles; Cambe; John Raymund De Asis, Napoles’ employee; Budget Undersecretary Mario Relampagos; Antonio Ortiz and Dennis Cunanan, who are former directors general of the Technology Resource Center (TRC); Allan Javellana, former president of National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor); Gondelina Amata, president of the National Livelihood Development Corp. (NLDC).
TRC employees Marivic Jover, Francisco Figura, Consuelo Espiritu and Ma. Rosalinda Lacsamana;
NLDC employees Emmanuel Sevidal, Sofia Cruz, Chita Jalandoni, Evelyn Sucgang, Gregoria Buenaventura, Ofelia Ordonez;
Nabcor employees Rhodora Mendoza, Victor Cacal, Maria Ninez Guanizo, Maria Julie Villarolvo-Johnson, Encarnita Munsod:
Budget officials Rosario Nunez, Lalaine Paule, Marilou Bare;
Napoles employees Myla Ogerio, Eulogio Rodriguez, Laarni Uy, Jocelyn Piorato, Evelyn De Leon.
Estrada’s co-accused in his plunder case are Napoles, De Asis, and Pauline Labayen, who is Estrada’s former deputy chief of staff. Labayen remains at large.
Estrada’s co-accused in the graft case also included in the warrant are Labayen; Napoles; De Asis; Relampagos; Javellana, Ortiz, Cunana; Amata, Nabcor employees Rodhora Mendoza, Victor Cacal, Romulo Relevo, Maria. Ninez Guanizo, Maria Julie Villarolvo-Johnson; NLDC employees Sevidal, Sofia Cruz, Chita Jalandoni, Evelyn Sucgang, Gregoria Buenaventura; TRC employees Marivic Jover, Francisco Figura, Consuelo Lilian Espiritu and Ma. Rosalinda Lacsamana; budget officials Rosario Nunez, Lalaine Paule and Marilou Bare.
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