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Senator Jinggoy Estrada gets teary-eyed during a press conference at the Senate Building on June 1, 2026, as he announces his surrender in connection with the plunder case filed against him. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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JINGGOY ESTRADA SURRENDERS

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/178159548699020260601-jinggoy-estrada-surrenders-MT7.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Jinggoy Estrada gets teary-eyed during a press conference at the Senate Building on June 1, 2026, as he announces his surrender in connection with the plunder case filed against him. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — Ombudsman prosecutors have filed their reply to the comment submitted by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s camp explaining why he should not be placed under preventive suspension amid facing plunder and graft charges over the alleged flood control kickback scheme.</p><div><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></div><p>The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, chaired by Associate Justice Zaldy Trespeses, earlier directed both 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, the court is mandated to place incumbent public officials under preventive suspension once a valid criminal information has been filed against them.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/4/jinggoy-back-at-sandiganbayan-for-graft-plunder-arraignment-0840">Sandiganbayan 5th Division resets plunder, graft arraignment of Estrada, Bonoan</a></div><p>This is to prevent the possible 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>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><strong>90-day preventive suspension</strong></div><p>The Sandiganbayan Second Division later ordered his 90-day preventive suspension effective on June 16.</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 court ordered the &quot;suspension pendente lite&quot; of Ejercito Estrada from his present position as senator, &quot;and from any other public office which he may now or hereafter be holding for a period of ninety (90) days from receipt of this Resolution, which  shall take effect upon the finality of this Resolution.&quot;</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><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><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/JPVdxn2HVG4?&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/QkyNj46RgxM?&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/LPP322JTWzA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division earlier directed both the prosecution and the defense to submit their respective positions on whether Sen. Jinggoy Estrada should be preventively suspended from his post as senator.</p>

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division earlier directed both the prosecution and the defense to submit their respective positions on whether Sen. Jinggoy Estrada should be preventively suspended from his post as senator.

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State prosecutors, Estrada’s camp file comment on possible preventive suspension

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 16, 2026 03:46 PM PHT

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Updated June 16, 2026 05:28 PM PHT

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