MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday expressed willingness to open his bank accounts following allegations that he got commissions from infrastructure projects.
“I am willing to sign any waiver to open my bank accounts. Let me put that on record,” he said, adding that he would not be intimidated by what he described as baseless accusations meant to discredit him and the Senate as an institution.
The senator lamented that while allegations against members of the House of Representatives were downplayed, the unverified claims against senators were given prominence.
“Why is it that only senators are being nailed to the cross? That doesn’t seem right. We are all serving in government,” he said.
Former Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez, in his testimony at the House of Representatives last week, named Estrada and Sen. Joel Villanueva as among officials who got commissions from flood control projects in Bulacan.
Both senators denied the allegations.
