Erap willing to stay in Munti

Former president Joseph Estrada is willing to be incarcerated in an ordinary jail after being found guilty of the crime of plunder, his lawyer said Thursday.

"If you ask Erap today, he is willing to go to [National Bilibid Prison in] Muntinlupa at this very moment," former senator Rene Saguisag, co-lead counsel of Estrada, told ABS-CBN.

Saguisag said that after the Sandiganbayan First Division read the guilty verdict on his plunder case, Estrada was prepared to be brought to the national penitentiary, where common criminals are jailed.

The lawyer said he even approached the three justices of the Sandiganbayan and informed them about Estrada's insistence of being brought to Muntinlupa.

"Thinking of his welfare I approached President Erap, what really is his desire, he told me, 'No.' At the moment, yesterday, he was ready to be brought to Muntinlupa," he said.

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As respect to the former President of the Philippines, It is not right to jail him in Muntinlupa. It is just fair to give him house arrest in Tanay. Actually, before Sept 12, we were all thinking that Erap wont be judged guilty.

I also believe this is a Political Judgement.

Another thing, Erap should accept the pardon. accepting pardon doesn't mean he surrenders and he is guilty. But, if you accept amnesty, you admit you are guilty. that is the difference. Accepting pardon only means, you want peace already and it doesn't mean you are guilty.

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Guilty beyond reasonable doubt: erap estrada's plunder case

Ousted President Joseph Estrada was judged "guilty beyond reasonable doubt" of plunder, but also allowed to consider his six years in prison as time served for the offense. The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan also found Estrada not guilty of perjury charges.

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Philippine shares depend on politics and Joseph Estrada

Philippine share prices will trade on political developments next week, hingeing on a verdict in the trial of deposed president Joseph Estrada, dealers said Friday.

A special anti-graft court will announce on September 12, its verdict in the trial of Estrada who is charged with illegally amassing an 80 million dollar fortune through kickbacks and bribes during his 30 months in power.

"What the market doesn't want is a prolonged political uncertainty," said Jose Vistan of AB Capital Securities.

Estrada, once one of the country's top movie stars, was deposed by a popular uprising in 2001 following the corruption scandal.

Despite his overthrow, he remains popular, especially among the poor and is still the de facto leader of the opposition to President Gloria Arroyo.

Authorities fear his followers will riot and stage street protests if Estrada is found guilty.

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Malacañang tried. Avila no show!

A potential witness in the plunder case against deposed president Joseph Estrada failed to show up Monday at a press conference where he had promised to reveal details of a Malacañang plot to use tampered evidence against the former president.

Lawyer Cirilo Avila said his client, Federico Manrique, was being suppressed by people identified with the Arroyo administration.

He said Manrique wanted to reveal what he knew about the conspiracy against Estrada last April but deferred his plan since the timing was not right.

He added that Malacañang tried to silence Avila by bringing him and his family to Canada on diplomatic status.

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So, does this mean that Avila got what he bargained for? or even more? thats why he is a no show?

You cant hide the fact that the government a powerful office. anything is possible. with money talking, people has their weakpoints.

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