The Sandiganbayan has suspended Senator JV Ejercito for 3 months or 90 days. This stems from the graft case he is facing at the Fifth Division of the anti-graft court. Ejercito is charged for the procurement of P 2.1-million worth of high-powered firearms in 2008, back when he was still San Juan mayor. The Sandiganbayan resolution states, the senator is suspended unless he promptly files a motion for reconsideration.

Source: The Standard August 23, 2016 03:42 UTC