Jinggoy Estrada also suspended as impeachment senator-judge (opens original article in a new tab)

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is suspended from his Senate position and impeachment trial duties due to a pending graft case, with the suspension lasting 90 days as per legal procedures. The Senate will follow constitutional requirements for impeachment proceedings despite the absence of Estrada and another senator.

• Senator Jinggoy Estrada suspended as senator and senator-judge due to graft case
• Suspension lasts 90 days per Anti-Graft Act and constitutional procedures
• Senate will follow constitutional requirements for impeachment trial conviction
• Estrada faces graft and plunder charges over flood control projects