Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday gave the go signal for the Sandiganbayan and the Office of the Ombudsman to proceed with the trial of Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada for plunder.

The High Court stood pat on its ruling upholding the filing of the plunder and graft complaints against the senator for allegedly receiving kickbacks from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel.

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