Imee Marcos hits ‘political persecution’ vs allies in Senate majority

MANILA, Philippines— Sen.

Imee Marcos on Friday branded the filing of plunder and graft charges against Sen.

Jinggoy Estrada and other allies in the new majority bloc in the Senate as “political persecution”.

Marcos and Estrada belong to the 13-member majority bloc led by newly installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.

“Political persecution,” the presidential sister said in a message to reporters after the Office ...