Palace denies executive overreach over Jinggoy Estrada's arrest

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada for plunder inside the Senate premises constituted executive overreach and an affront to the chamber’s independence as a coequal branch of government. “Independence from what? What exactly is Senator Alan Cayetano objecting to? Where did the President interfere? It is only proper that a valid warrant of arrest be served,” Palace press officer Claire Castro said during a briefing. “So how can there be cooperation and coordination among the branches of government if some people act superior, refuse to follow the […]... Keep on reading: Palace denies executive overreach over Jinggoy Estrada's arrest