JOSEPH ESTRADA

• When did Joseph Ejercito Estrada serve as President of the Philippines?


  He served from June 30, 1998, to January 20, 2001
• What was Estrada's GDP growth rate during his presidency?

  The GDP growth rate was 3.4% in 1999 and 4% in 2000
• What infrastructure project was initiated under Estrada's administration?** 


  The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
• What social program did Estrada introduce to aid low-income families?


  The "Lingap para sa Mahirap" program, which provided health, funeral, and pharmaceutical assistance
• What scandal led to Estrada's impeachment in 2000?


  The Jueteng scandal, involving allegations of a 400 million peso payoff from illegal gambling profits.
• What happened during Estrada's impeachment trial on January 17, 2001?


  Senators allied with Estrada blocked evidence, leading to a walkout by the Senate president and nine other senators.
• What was the public response to Estrada's impeachment trial?


  Anti-Estrada protests grew, with hundreds of thousands gathering at EDSA Shrine demanding his resignation.
• How did the Armed Forces of the Philippines respond to the political chaos?


  They withdrew support from Estrada and transferred allegiance to Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
• What was the outcome of Estrada's presidency following the protests?


  The Supreme Court declared the presidency vacant on January 20, 2001
• What legal troubles did Estrada face after his presidency?

  He was convicted of plunder in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment but was later pardoned
• Sandiganbayan ruled that Estrada was the real and beneficial owner of the "Jose Velarde" account
• Boracay Mansion in San Juan
• Chavit Singson -  admitted to receiving bribe money from gambling lords was former governor of Ilocos Sur