Jinggoy hopeful for favorable Sandiganbayan decision on plunder case

Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada during one of the Senate hearings. Senate PRIB file photo / Bibo Nueva España

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said on Thursday that he is “hopeful” and nervous at the same time about the outcome of his pending plunder case before the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court.

The promulgation of Estrada’s case is set on Friday, January 19.

“I hope it will be favorable. I’m keeping my fingers crossed,” Estrada said in a briefing with reporters.

“Hopefully tomorrow, I hope to get a favorable decision,” he added.

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Estrada also described the case as a “sword of Damocles,” an idiom that connotes uncertainty, which affected him and his family.

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“It affected me, it affected my whole family. Hangga’t hindi pa nareresolve itong kaso ko, siyempre parang sword of Damocles hanging over my head.” he continued.

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(It affected me. It affected my whole family. Until this case is not yet resolved, it’s like a sword of Damocles hanging over my head.)

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Estrada is currently facing a graft and plunder case from his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam issue in 2013.