JV Ejercito says he's sad for brother Jinggoy Estrada after arrest for plunder

Sen. JV Ejercito said he’s sad for his brother and colleague, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who was arrested on Monday on plunder charges tied to congressional insertions and anomalous flood control projects.

Ejercito is a member of the Senate minority, which stayed in the Senate session hall after Estrada’s arrest.

Senate President Alan Cayetano accompanied Estrada to Camp Crame, where the latter was processed following his arrest.

The other members of the Senate majority skipped the session altogether, causing no session to be held due to a lack of quorum.

“Ipinalangin ko na magkaroon siya ng lakas ng loob na harapin itong mga akusasyon sa kanya, kaya lang sa huli, siyempre kailangan manaig ‘yung katotohanan saka ‘yung hustisya,” Ejercito said after the members of the minority stopped waiting for the majority senators.

“Bilang kapatid… at kasama, nalulungkot din ako para sa kanya at sa kanyang pamilya. Kailangan natin umusad ang batas,” he added. –NB, GMA News