Jinggoy Estrada not acquitted of plunder; bail hearing ongoing
Claims circulating on social media that Senator Jinggoy Estrada has been acquitted of plunder are false. The senator remains detained, with his bail hearing for corruption and bribery cases ongoing. Prosecutors may grant bail if evidence is deemed weak, but the case appears to be protracted.
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