Sandiganbayan junks Estrada motion in remaining PDAF graft case

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada motion for reconsideration in connection with his cases involving the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), with prosecutors describing the request as “unnecessary.” In a resolution promulgated Thursday, the anti-graft court’s Fifth Division rejected Estrada’s motion for reconsideration filed on Feb. 16,