Sandigan suspends anew Estrada for 90 days

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, along with three of his co-accused, arrived at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 4, 2026 for the arraignment of their plunder case in connection with the alleged P573 million in illicit payouts from flood control projects.

The Philippine STAR / Miguel De Guzman

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has ordered another 90-day preventive suspension against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.

In a five-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Zaldy Trespeses, Estrada is suspended from his Senate seat and any other public post he holds.

Estrada, who has been detained at the New Quezon City Jail since June 1, is accused of plunder over P573 million worth of alleged kickbacks from flood control projects.

His suspension issued in June by the anti-graft court’s Second Division expired.

The court asked the Senate President to implement the suspension and report back within five days of receipt.

Meanwhile, for lack of merit, the removal of former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan as an accused in Estrada’s plunder and graft cases has been upheld by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division.

The anti-graft court denied the motions for reconsideration filed by Estrada and three former public works engineers, who sought a reversal of the ruling excluding Bonoan as an accused.