Sandigan rejects Jinggoy’s bid to consolidate cases (opens original article in a new tab)

The Sandiganbayan rejected Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's bid to consolidate his graft and plunder cases, citing different transactions and potential delays, with the court emphasizing the need to maintain separate proceedings for efficiency and fairness.

• Sandiganbayan Fifth Division rejected Jinggoy Estrada's request to consolidate his graft and plunder cases
• Cases involve different transactions and officials, with one handling P350 million in Metro Manila and Oriental Mindoro projects and the other P213.75 million in Bulacan
• Consolidation would delay proceedings and require officials not involved in the cases to participate in unrelated hearings