Jinggoy Estrada

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pimentel and the surname or paternal family name is Ejercito.

The Honorable
Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Official photo of Estrada
Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2016
President of the Senate of the Philippines
Acting
In office
June 5, 2013 – July 22, 2013[1]
Preceded byJuan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded byFranklin Drilon
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 20, 2024
Preceded byLoren Legarda
In office
July 23, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byJuan Flavier
Succeeded byRalph Recto
Mayor of San Juan
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Vice MayorPhilip Cezar
Preceded byAdolfo Sto. Domingo
Succeeded byJV Ejercito
Vice Mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila
In office
June 30, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Succeeded byPhilip Cezar
Personal details
Born
Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr.[2]

(1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 61)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyPwersa ng Masang Pilipino (1991–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party (1987–1991)[3]
Spouse
Ma. Presentacion Vitug
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(m. 1989)​
Children4, including Julian
Parent(s)Joseph Estrada (father)
Loi Estrada (mother)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Manila (AB)
Lyceum of the Philippines University (LL.B)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • film producer
  • politician
Websitejinggoyestrada.ph
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Genres
Subscribers75 thousand[4]
Total views3.7 million[4]
Last updated: May 3, 2023
Criminal statusReleased on bail pending appeal
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty
  • 8–9 years and 4 months of imprisonment (for direct bribery)
  • 2 years and 4 months–3 years, 6 months and 20 days of imprisonment (for indirect bribery)
  • Fine of ₱3 million
  • Suspension from holding public office and temporary disqualification from exercising the right to vote
Date apprehended
June 23, 2014

Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (born February 17, 1963), better known as Jinggoy Estrada[5] or Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada,[2] is a Filipino politician and film actor serving as a senator since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2016, He is the current president pro tempore of the Senate, having been elected for the second time in 2024 and previously holding the position from 2007 to 2013, He briefly became the Acting Senate President in 2013 after Juan Ponce Enrile's resignation, Before serving in the Senate, he was the vice mayor (1988–1992) and later mayor (1992–2001) of San Juan when it was still a municipality.

Estrada has been detained twice for corruption charges. In 2001, he and his father, ousted president Joseph Estrada, were arrested after being charged with plunder. He was released in 2003, elected to the Senate in 2004, and was acquitted in 2007.[6] In 2014, he was charged and detained for allegedly embezzling ₱183 million from his discretionary funds in a scandal known as the pork barrel scam.[7] In 2016, he was released after being allowed to post bail. He sought reelection in the 2019 Senate election but lost. He ran again in 2022 and won a Senate seat.[8] In 2024, Estrada was convicted on one count of committing direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery, but acquitted on charges of plunder over the use of the Priority Development Assistance Fund. He was sentenced to 8 to 9 years for direct bribery, 2 to 3 years for indirect bribery and ordered to pay a fine of ₱3 million.[9]

Outside politics, Estrada is also an actor like his father appearing in numerous films in action star roles. He won the Best Actor Award in the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival for the film Katas ng Saudi.

  1. ^ "Courtesy Call With Acting Senate President Estrada". senate.gov.ph.
  2. ^ a b Dizon, Nikko (April 14, 2015). "Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla use aliases, says Drilon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Liberal Party Miting de Avance: National Capital Region Candidates". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 18, 1988. Jinggoy Estrada [-] VICE-MAYOR
  4. ^ a b "About Jinggoy Estrada Official". YouTube.
  5. ^ "27. ESTRADA, JINGGOY". Vote Pilipinas. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Jinggoy eyes Senate comeback after failed 2019 bid". The Philippine Star. October 3, 2021. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Live Updates: Proclamation of 12 winning senators – 2022 Philippine elections". Rappler. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery in pork barrel scam". Rappler. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.