Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Article (news)

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/1780533505867Screen Shot 2026-06-04 at 8.36.06 AM.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sen. Jinggoy Estrada arrived at the Sandiganbayan on Thursday for the arraignment of his graft and plunder cases.<em> Agatha Gregorio, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE) </strong>—  The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday reset to June 30 the arraignment of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and ex-DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan on their plunder and graft charges pending the resolution of motions.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/2/jinggoy-estrada-graft-arraignment-pleads-not-guilty-1323">Sandiganbayan reschedules graft arraignment of Estrada, Bonoan</a></div><p>Their co-accused, DPWH-NCR Assistant District Engineer Denryl Cortuna and District Engineers Manny Bulusan and Arturo Gonzales, pleaded not guilty on their graft and plunder charges.</p><p>The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, chaired by Associate Justice Zaldy Trespeses, also ordered the lawyers of Bonoan to submit his medical certificate after Bonoan failed to attend the scheduled arraignment today. His doctors have not yet updated the PNP on Bonoan’s health status, his counsel said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/3/ex-dpwh-chief-bonoan-remains-hospitalized-under-observation-1102">Ex-DPWH chief Bonoan moved to a private hospital—PNP</a></div><p>Bonoan earlier filed a motion for hospital arrest after reportedly experiencing hypertension. He is currently staying at the Medical City in Makati.</p><p>Meanwhile, Estrada withdrew his motion to transfer him to the Philippine National Police (PNP)<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/3/estrada-seeks-transfer-to-camp-crame-detention-center-1812"> Custodial Center in Camp Crame.</a></p><p>Estrada’s counsel told the court that it intends to first resolve their motion to quash the information filed by the Ombudsman.</p><p>The senator also withdrew his motion to fix bail.</p><p>His lawyer Lawrence Arroyo previously argued that Estrada should be entitled to temporary liberty because there is no strong evidence to support the charges against him.</p><p>However, Associate Justice Gener Gito noted that if Estrada proceeds with the motion to fix bail, it is tantamount to abandoning his other pending motion to quash information.</p><p>Arroyo replied that it intends to have their motion to quash information resolved first.</p><p>The prosecution was given 10 days to comment on the pending motions of Estrada and Bonoan.</p><p>Estrada and Bonoan are also set to be arraigned on their other graft charge handled by the court’s Second Division.</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</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/VO7omFgDAIE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday reset to June 30 the arraignment of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and ex-DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan on their plunder and graft charges pending the resolution of motions.</p>

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday reset to June 30 the arraignment of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and ex-DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan on their plunder and graft charges pending the resolution of motions.

Sandiganbayan 5th Division resets plunder, graft arraignment of Estrada, Bonoan

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Nation

Sandiganbayan 5th Division resets plunder, graft arraignment of Estrada, Bonoan

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 04, 2026 08:40 AM PHT

|

Updated June 04, 2026 12:10 PM PHT

Read More:

jinggoy estrada

sandiganbayan

plunder

graft

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.