Court: Jinggoy can’t join VP impeachment trial; graft case stays

The Sandiganbayan dealt twin legal blows on Sen.

Jinggoy Estrada this week when it rejected his motion to junk one of his graft cases and prevented him from participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying that his request wasn’t an “emergency or compelling” reason.

Estrada has been detained since June 1 ...