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Estrada seeks court review of Bonoan case dismissal in graft charges
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a motion asking the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division to reconsider its decision allowing the dismissal of graft and plunder cases against former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan.
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MANILA — Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a 20-page motion for reconsideration with the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division challenging the court's decision to permit the dropping of graft and plunder cases against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan.
The motion, filed on September 7 and made available to media over the weekend, represents Estrada's attempt to reverse the court's move to dismiss charges against the former official. Details regarding the specific grounds cited in the motion were not immediately disclosed in available reports.
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division's original decision to allow the dismissal of charges against Bonoan has prompted Estrada's legal challenge, suggesting potential disagreement over the court's interpretation of evidence or legal grounds for the case dismissal.
The case forms part of the high-profile corruption investigations that have marked recent Philippine legal proceedings. The motion's filing underscores ongoing legal disputes within the anticorruption framework overseen by the Sandiganbayan, the country's specialized court for cases involving public officials.