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Jinggoy Estrada brought to police station for 'violating' lockdown

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/05/03/jinggoy.jpg"/><figcaption>Ex-senator Jinggoy Estrada is arrested in San Juan on Sunday, May 3, 2020. <em>Photo courtesy of Ryan Michael Javier</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (UPDATE) - Former senator Jinggoy Estrada was brought to a police station in San Juan on Sunday for allegedly violating the government&#x27;s guidelines on enhanced community quarantine.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fyr_r_pw9l4?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora said Estrada was arrested for going around the city&#x27;s barangays even though the former senator was not authorized to do so.</p><p>&quot;Sapagkat itong si dating Senador Jinggoy Estrada ay ilang araw na pong nag-iikot dito sa lungsod ng San Juan na walang authority,&quot; Zamora said in an interview on TV Patrol.</p><p>(Because former senator Jinggoy Estrada has been going around San City for several days without authority.)</p><p>Zamora said Estrada&#x27;s relief efforts were drawing crowds in violation of the guidelines on physical distancing.</p><p>&quot;Nag-iikot, parating maraming tao, walang social distancing.&quot;</p><p>(He&#x27;s going around, there&#x27;s always a crowd, there&#x27;s no social distancing.)</p><p>The mayor also said Estrada&#x27;s camp did not coordinate with the local government and did not secure a certificate for their relief operations.</p><p>&quot;Kung gusto niyang tumulong sa ating mga mamamayan, ayon sa DILG [Departmenf of Interior and Local Government], kailangang kumuha ng certification sa local government,&quot; Zamora said.</p><p>(If he wants to help our citizens, according to the DILG, he needs to get certification from the local government.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1378348" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>ESTRADA RELEASED AFTER BEING &#x27;INVITED&#x27;</strong></div><p>Estrada was released by the police at around 8 p.m. The former senator said the police did not file any charges against him and just gave him a warning.</p><p>In an interview, Estrada said he was &quot;invited to the police station&quot; for allegedly violating quarantine protocols, specifically, physical distancing while distributing relief goods.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/jel.ejercitoestrada/videos/1617050535113658" data-width="auto"> </div><p>He also denied allegations he was giving away money along with the relief goods.</p><p>&quot;At any rate, unfortunately, this is all about politics. I think Mayor Zamora already held an interview, gave an interview in various networks, and allegedly he told the media, I was distributing bangus along with money. I deny. Wala po akong perang ibinibigay. Sinasabi niya mayroon akong perang ipinamimigay (I am not giving away money. He said I am distributing money),&quot; Estrada said.</p><p>&quot;Assuming, assuming totoo ang sinasabi niya (what he is saying is true), I think there&#x27;s nothing wrong [with that]. People are hungry, people have no work. He should understand that,&quot; he added.</p><p>The former senator earlier <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/18/20/jinggoy-estrada-hits-san-juan-mayor-for-blocking-mobile-market-zamora-says-rolling-store-illegal">accused</a> Zamora of blocking a mobile market that sold goods at half the price, which was an initiative of his daughter Janella.</p><p>Janella was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/14/19/estrada-at-a-loss-after-crushing-defeat-in-manila-san-juan">defeated</a> in the last elections by Zamora.</p><p>Videos of Estrada being accosted by police have been posted on social media.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LOOK: Former president Joseph Estrada arrived at the San Juan City Police Station where former senator Jinggoy Estrada was brought after allegedly violating ECQ guidelines. | via <a href="https://twitter.com/biancadava?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@biancadava</a> <a href="https://t.co/YtTO4zrEA6">pic.twitter.com/YtTO4zrEA6</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1256902498322837506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The video shows the former senator boarding a police vehicle at around 4 p.m. in Brgy. Salapan, San Juan City.</p><p>Bayan Patroller Fred Lozano, who lives in Brgy. Salapan, said Estrada was handing out fish to residents when police arrived and ordered him to stop.</p><p>A video shot by Lozano showed a crowd had gathered in the area.</p><div><strong>- With a report from Kori Quintos, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p> Former senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested in San Juan on Sunday for allegedly violating the guidelines on the enhanced community quarantine, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora confirmed on Sunday.</p>

Former senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested in San Juan on Sunday for allegedly violating the guidelines on the enhanced community quarantine, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora confirmed on Sunday.