Press Release
September 12, 2007

Senator Pia's statement on the Sandiganbayan's guilty
verdict on former President Joseph Estrada for plunder

"I admire President Estrada's courage to face his accusers and his demonstration of faith in the country's judicial systema virtue worthy of emulation by all public officials who are accountable to our people.

"I trust that the lawyers of President Estrada will exhaust all legal remedies available to them, including filing a motion for reconsideration or elevating the case to the Supreme Court."

"In fairness to President Estrada, we trust that equal standards of justice be applied to powerful personalities who are implicated in far worse cases of graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust."

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