Philippine police detained earlier today, the senator son of former president Joseph Estrada, the second high-profile official arrested within days over a massive corruption scandal.
Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, 51, gave himself up to police after the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court said it found probable cause to proceed with the charges and issued an arrest warrant.
“I never stole a single centavo from government coffers,” a defiant Estrada told reporters, as he accused President Benigno Aquino of playing politics and cracking down on his opponents.
“At the end of the day, I will prove my innocence,” he said. “I will face all charges against me in court.”
Flanked by his father Joseph Estrada, the senator then boarded a white van trailed by a long line of media vehicles for a short drive to the police headquarters, where he turned himself in.
