Senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Ejercito Estrada, Jr. surrendered to the police on Monday, after the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division issued an arrest warrant against him for allegedly pocketing P573 million from the multibillion-peso flood control scam, BusinessWorld reported.
In a press briefing, Mr. Estrada said he is prepared to face the consequences of the principles he chose to uphold.
The case is part of the broader investigation into the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam, which has implicated several lawmakers.