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00:00 Senator Gingo Estrada was released from the country on charges of plunder, priority development assistance fund, and scams.
00:08 He was charged with one count of bribery and two counts of indirect bribery.
00:13 We will now call on Senator Estrada. Good morning Senator.
00:18 Good morning and good day to all the viewers and listeners. Good morning.
00:24 You were released on charges of plunder but not on bribery and indirect bribery. Were you surprised by the information of bribery?
00:34 To be honest, I was surprised because in the information sheet before I was charged, they will tell me the cases they have filed against me.
00:49 In the information sheet, it was only plundered. That's where I defended myself.
00:59 When it was found out that I was convicted of indirect bribery, of course I was surprised.
01:08 Do you think you can challenge the decision of the Sandigan Bayan Fifth Division Senator?
01:14 Well, I cannot say because the decision is 400 pages and I haven't read the entire decision.
01:26 But I will ask my lawyers to do all legal remedies and legal options available to me to file a motion for reconsideration in the Sandigan Bayan.
01:41 So what will you do next? Because in the two cases, there's a perpetual disqualification from office.
01:49 They will remove the right to vote for you for the rest of your life Senator.
01:53 Well, that's the first thing. But there's no penalty for that. That is not yet final and executory because there are many options available to me to file a motion for reconsideration.
02:06 If not, we will appeal to the Supreme Court.
02:11 But your position as a Senator, will that not be affected?
02:16 It will not be affected. I will still serve as your Senator.
02:23 Okay. Just Secretary Laila de Lima said that you can still be convicted in the plunder if the case is brought to the Supreme Court.
02:32 We are not familiar with those legal processes. What can you say, your reaction?
02:37 I don't want to hear what Senator Laila is saying because she said that her evidence is strong when she was Justice Secretary against us,
02:50 the three Senators. If her evidence is strong against us, why would the Sandigan Bayan be convicted?
02:59 Deep inside her, she's a politician.
03:06 Okay. In your case, what lesson did you learn from your case, Senator? Because all of these were signed by you.
03:20 That's right.
03:22 Didn't the Sandigan Bayan say that the things that you have intentions are not considered, but your signature is.
03:33 Those are the things that are referred to by the NGO that you are a part of.
03:38 The endorsement letters that we signed are addressed to the implementing agency. Assuming that I signed the endorsement letter,
03:54 it's not final. The ones who will approve it are the implementing agencies, not me.
04:02 Yes. But are you careful in signing in your office?
04:06 Yes. I'm not that careful. I don't endorse.
04:14 Okay. But in the case of Plander, Senator, is this a big effect on your political career and personal?
04:24 Yes. It's a big thing that the Sandigan Bayan released me in the case of Plander.
04:31 That's what my family is praying for. I have been here in the case of Panderambung for 10 years.
04:41 The Lord God gave me the opportunity and our members of the Sandigan Bayan, it means that I have no fault.
04:52 Okay. Thank you very much Senator Gingoy Estrada. Be careful.
04:57 Thank you very much.
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