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Sen. 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/File

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SEN- JINGGOY ESTRADA ARRAIGNMENT

Michael Delizo

Karen De Guzman

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/178772644710520260602-jinggoy-estrada-arraignment-JC4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sen. 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/File</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada was brought to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City on Wednesday for a scheduled X-ray, but his visit also provided much-needed medical attention for the “severe pain” in his left knee.</p><p>His camp said Estrada’s left knee “snapped” inside the Quezon City Jail while he was preparing to undergo the scheduled medical procedure.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1823457658816404%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span>The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), meanwhile, denied that Estrada slipped in the jail’s restroom. </div><p>BJMP spokesperson JSupt. Jayrex Bustinera said Estrada was walking out of his jail cell when they heard a snap from his knee.   </p><p>The Sandiganbayan 5th Division earlier<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/24/sandiganbayan-oks-jinggoy-s-request-for-knee-x-ray-at-private-hospital-1515"> allowed Estrada</a> to leave the Quezon City Jail at 11 a.m. on Wednesday to undergo a knee X-ray at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center at 1 p.m.</p><p>The 63-year-old embattled lawmaker has been suffering from joint effusion in his knee joints and intermittent pain in both knees. </p><p>He was previously diagnosed with osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition that affects his mobility, according to the anti-graft court.</p><p>“Accused Estrada has of late been experiencing a flare up of persistent pain in both knees, making it acutely difficult for him to walk,” the Sandiganbayan said.</p><p>“His condition has been relayed by his wife to his orthopedic doctor, Dr. Jose Fernando Syquia, who has recommended that accused Estrada undergo an X-ray procedure of both knees with four specific views to determine whether his illness has worsened.”</p><div><em></em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/30/jinggoy-seeks-bail-in-plunder-case-0835">Jinggoy seeks bail in plunder case </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/10/sandiganbayan-rejects-jinggoy-s-bid-to-attend-vp-sara-impeachment-trial-0842">Sandiganbayan rejects Jinggoy&#x27;s bid to attend VP Sara impeachment trial </a><br/><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><em></em></div>

<p>Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada arrived at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City for an x-ray exam, with his camp saying he was in severe pain after his left knee “snapped” before the hospital visit.</p>

Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada arrived at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City for an x-ray exam, with his camp saying he was in severe pain after his left knee “snapped” before the hospital visit.

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Estrada’s knee ‘snaps’ inside QC jail, rushed to hospital

Michael Delizo,

Karen De Guzman,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 26, 2026 02:45 PM PHT

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Updated August 26, 2026 03:19 PM PHT

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