Jinggoy hopeful of bribery reversal

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is “keeping his fingers crossed” that he would be able to reverse the Sandiganbayan’s conviction of him for bribery over the pork barrel scam.

- MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB

In a dwIZ interview yesterday, Estrada said he still saw the anti-graft court’s Fifth Division ruling a “legal victory” because he was acquitted of the main charge of plunder.

“I think there’s still reason to celebrate despite the fact of my conviction of bribery. What’s most important to me is the main plunder case,” he said. “I’m just going to keep my fingers crossed.”

Estrada will file a motion for reconsideration or go all the way to the Supreme Court to appeal his conviction for bribery, which he said was not mentioned in the charge sheet filed in court.

“We cannot be confident.