Former Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is asking permission from the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division to undergo an X-ray and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his left knee at a hospital in San Juan City (Metro Manila).

Estrada is detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame in Quezon City over plunder and graft charges filed against him and several others in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel scam.

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