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Senator Jinggoy Estrada, heavily escorted by BJMP personnel, emerges from the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City after appearing for his arraignment on graft charges alongside former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan on June 2, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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SEN- JINGGOY ESTRADA ARRAIGNMENT

Kaxandra Salonga

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178159735911120260602-jinggoy-estrada-arraignment-JC3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Jinggoy Estrada, heavily escorted by BJMP personnel, emerges from the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City after appearing for his arraignment on graft charges alongside former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan on June 2, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Sandiganbayan Second Division, which is handling Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s graft case over the alleged flood control kickback scheme, has ordered his 90-day preventive suspension effective on June 16.</p><p>Ombudsman prosecutors earlier said they <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/16/state-prosecutors-estrada-s-camp-file-comment-on-possible-preventive-suspension-1546">filed their reply</a> to the comment submitted by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s camp on Monday night explaining why he should not be placed under preventive suspension while he faced plunder and graft charges. </p><p>The court’s Second and Fifth Divisions earlier directed the prosecution and the defense to submit their respective positions on whether Estrada should be preventively suspended from his post as senator.</p><p>Under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Plunder Law, courts are mandated to place incumbent public officials under preventive suspension once a valid criminal information has been filed against them. </p><p>This is to prevent the intimidation of witnesses, tampering with evidence, or the misuse of official authority while the case is pending.</p><p>The Sandiganbayan Second Division previously entered a not guilty plea for Estrada after the senator refused to submit a plea for his graft charge.</p><p>Meanwhile, Estrada and his co-accused ex-DPWH NCR officials are set to be arraigned on June 30 for their plunder and graft charges before the court’s Fifth Division.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/1/jinggoy-estrada-to-stay-with-majority-won-t-get-salary-after-fresh-warrant-1610">&#x27;I will not yield to threats&#x27;: Jinggoy Estrada links plunder case to Senate allegiance</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/1/remulla-says-no-special-treatment-for-estrada-co-accused-in-plunder-case-2114">Remulla says no special treatment for Estrada, co-accused in plunder case</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/1/cayetano-wants-senate-minority-to-defend-chamber-s-independence-amid-estrada-arrest-2019">Cayetano wants Senate minority to defend chamber’s independence amid Estrada arrest</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZc-LwlDsqI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GZhngXQz9MM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VO7omFgDAIE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>The Sandiganbayan Second Division, which is handling Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s graft case over the alleged flood control kickback scheme, has ordered his 90-day preventive suspension.</p>

The Sandiganbayan Second Division, which is handling Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s graft case over the alleged flood control kickback scheme, has ordered his 90-day preventive suspension.

Sandiganbayan places Estrada under 90-day preventive suspension

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Sandiganbayan places Estrada under 90-day preventive suspension

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 16, 2026 03:55 PM PHT

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Updated June 16, 2026 04:13 PM PHT

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