Below are the charges contained in an impeachment motion approved
Monday by the House of Representatives against President Estrada.
Estrada is
accused of:
BRIBERY:
-- by receiving
P10 million ($US208,300) a month as bribe money from the bosses
of "jueteng," an illegal gambling operation, channeled
through his friend, Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Singson, from November
1998 to August 2000.
GRAFT AND
CORRUPTION:
-- by receiving
for his personal benefit P130 million out of the P200 million
released by the government for tobacco farmers.
-- by participating
directly in real estate business through a family-controlled corporation
which constructed 36 townhouses in Antipolo City in Manila.
-- by having
unexplained wealth and thereby committing perjury because records
show that he and his wife and mistresses and their children have
interests in companies outside of the three firms listed in his
statements of assets and liabilities.
BETRAYING
THE PUBLIC TRUST:
-- by intervening
in the Securities and Exchange Commission probe into alleged stock
manipulation of gaming firm BW Resources Corp on behalf of a "presidential
crony."
-- by referring
to the Philippine Gaming and Amusement Board (Pagcor) an application
by Best World Gaming and Entertainment Corp. for an online "bingo"
gaming operation. Pagcor is said to have acted expeditiously and
granted to Best World an exclusive franchise to operate the numbers
game nationwide.
-- by defending,
instead of letting the law takes its course, his son, Jinggoy,
who allegedly got into trouble with some doctors and personnel
at a hospital and another son, Jude, who reportedly did not pay
hotel bills.
-- by violating
his own official pronouncements during his inaugural speech when
he declared that he would not favor any relatives, pals or friends
in the running of his government.
-- by violating
the Constitution through conflict of interest in the conduct of
his office through the approval of a P100-million donation of
government funds to a private foundation organized by his wife.
CULPABLE
VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTION:
-- by ordering
the Commissioner of Customs to turn over 52 luxury vehicles impounded
from smugglers to the presidential palace for distribution to
cabinet members and other senior officials.
-- by appointing
certain members of the cabinet, their deputies or assistants to
another office or employment in direct contravention of the Constitution.
