With the Sandiganbayan’s preventive suspension order against Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, nothing could be clearer: he cannot participate in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte for 90 days, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Tuesday.
Lacson said this after the anti-graft court ordered the “suspension pendente lite” of Estrada from his present position as Senator and “any other public office” he may now hold or hereafter hold, in connection with charges stemming from the flood control scandal.
“The Sandiganbayan today hereby ‘ORDERS the suspension pendente lite of accused Sen Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito P. Estrada from his present position as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFFICE THAT HE MAY OR HEREAFTER BE HOLDING FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) DAYS…’ Nothing can be clearer than this. Sen Jinggoy CANNOT participate in the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte for a period of 90 days,” Lacson said in a post on X.
In Filipino: Lacson: Wala Nang Mas Liliwanag Pa — Hindi Makalahok si Sen. Jinggoy sa Impeachment Trial ng Bise Presidente sa Loob ng 90 Araw
The Sandiganbayan today hereby “ORDERS the suspension pendente lite of accused Sen Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito P. Estrada from his present position as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFFICE THAT HE MAY OR HEREAFTER BE HOLDING FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY…
— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) June 16, 2026
On Tuesday, the Sandiganbayan ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Estrada, who faces plunder and graft charges related to the flood control mess.
The Senate has convened itself into an Impeachment Court to try the case of Vice President Duterte. On Monday, the House of Representatives and the Vice President’s team submitted to it their pre-trial briefs.
The Impeachment Court originally scheduled the start of the trial proper on July 6.
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Lacson: Wala Nang Mas Liliwanag Pa — Hindi Makalahok si Sen. Jinggoy sa Impeachment Trial ng Bise Presidente sa Loob ng 90 Araw
Dahil sa ipinataw na preventive suspension order ng Sandiganbayan laban kay Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, wala nang mas liliwanag pa: hindi siya maaaring lumahok sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa loob ng 90 araw, ayon kay Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Martes.
Sinabi ito ni Lacson matapos iutos ng anti-graft court ang “suspension pendente lite” ni Estrada mula sa kanyang kasalukuyang pwesto bilang senador at sa anumang iba pang pampublikong posisyon na kasalukuyan niyang hawak o maaari pa niyang hawakan sa hinaharap, kaugnay ng mga kasong nag-ugat sa flood control scandal.
“The Sandiganbayan today hereby ‘ORDERS the suspension pendente lite of accused Sen Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito P. Estrada from his present position as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFFICE THAT HE MAY OR HEREAFTER BE HOLDING FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) DAYS…’ Nothing can be clearer than this. Sen Jinggoy CANNOT participate in the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte for a period of 90 days,” ani Lacson sa isang post sa X.
Iniutos ng Sandiganbayan nitong Martes ang 90-araw na preventive suspension ni Estrada, na nahaharap sa mga kasong plunder at graft kaugnay ng kontrobersiya sa flood control.
Nag-convene na ang Senado bilang isang Impeachment Court upang dinggin ang kaso laban kay Vice President Duterte. Noong Lunes, isinumite ng House of Representatives at ng kampo ng Bise Presidente ang kani-kanilang pre-trial briefs sa Impeachment Court.
Inisyal na itinakda ng Impeachment Court ang pagsisimula ng mismong paglilitis sa Hulyo 6.
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