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New corruption charge vs. Erap readied Justice Secretary Hernando Perez said the new charge involves
allegations that Estrada used government pension funds for transactions in a property stock for which he earned P189.7 million Seven other corruption complaints have been laid against
Estrada, who was toppled from power by a popular, military-backed revolt on Jan. 20 that installed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo The Supreme Court has barred the government from issuing
indictments against Estrada before March 22. Prosecutors want to charge Estrada with plunder, or massive corruption, a non-bailable offense which is punishable by death. This has fanned speculation that Estrada could face arrest as soon as the Supreme Court deadline expires. Perez said he expects more witnesses against Estrada to come forward now after the Supreme Court ruling that he is no longer president. "People are becoming braver. There is less hesitation although there is still some fear" of intimidation from Estrada," Perez said. Perez and other officials also assured the public that they would not allow Estrada to slip out of the country to escape justice. National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said that the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as well as the military and national police were monitoring Estrada's movements. He has been traveling around the country, campaigning for candidates running in senatorial elections in May. Estrada's wife, former First Lady Luisa Ejercito is a candidate. Immigration Commissioner Andrea Domingo said they had monitored Estrada's sorties around the country and checked the airports and seaports in areas he visited to see if there were any aircraft or vessels that he might use to flee. She said Estrada, his wife and one of his sons, San Juan Mayor "Jinggoy" Estrada, were barred from leaving the country but that the rest of his family were allowed to come and go although their movements are also being monitored. Executive Secretary Renato de Villa conceded that "our border control system isn't really that good" and that the ex-president could still sneak out. The deposed leader denies he is planning to flee the country.
Estrada is accused of extortion, embezzlement of government funds and receiving huge payoffs from illegal gambling lords,
allegedly earning billions of pesos in ill-gotten wealth in less
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