The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday upheld the filing of a plunder complaint against Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, thus allowing the Sandiganbayan to proceed with the trial of the case that involves the alleged misuse of the senator’s Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel.

Through a 9-5 vote with one inhibition, the SC en banc junked Estrada’s petition questioning the preliminary investigation conducted by the Office of the Ombudsman that eventually led to his indictment at the Sandiganbayan.

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