Senator 'Jinggoy' Estrada has been charged with plunder and corruption violations for allegedly receiving kickbacks in an infrastructure scandal. His potential arrest follows investigations into illicit payouts.

A Philippine senator and son of a ⁠former president could ⁠soon face arrest after an ⁠anti-corruption body charged him on Thursday with receiving illicit payouts in an infrastructure scandal that has slowed economic growth and hammered consumer and investor confidence. The Office of the Ombudsman said Senator Jose “Jinggoy” ‌Estrada has been indicted for plunder and violating anti-corruption laws after he earned “kickbacks” amounting to 573 million pesos (US$9.3 million) from a scheme that...