Full Text of Estrada Pardon:  So It’s correct to Assume the former President will be home for Christmas. He has been pardoned and all past things considered he did his time and although convicted that slate has been cleared.

Full text of pardon is below; with this I assume that things will be a little more lively on Polk street in the days and weeks ahead.

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

By the President of the Philippines

PARDON

WHEREAS this administration has a policy of releasing inmates who have reached the age of seventy (70),

WHEREAS, Joseph Ejercito Estrada has been under detention for six and a half years,

WHEREAS, Joseph Ejercito Estrada has publicly committed to no longer seek any elective position or office,

IN VIEW HEREOF and pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the Constitution, I hereby grant executive clemency to JOSEPH EJECRCITO ESTRADA, convicted by the Sandiganbayan of Plunder and imposed a penalty of Reclusion Perpetua. He is hereby restored to his civil and political rights.

The forfeitures imposed by the Sandiganbayan remain in force and in full, including all writs and processes issued by the Sandiganbayanin pursuance hereof, except for the bank account(s) he owned before his tenure as President.

Upon acceptance of this pardon JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, this pardon shall take effect.

Given under my hand at the City of Manila, this 25th
Day of October, in the year of Our Lord, two
thousand and seven.

                                                                                                                                               (Sgd.)GLORIA M. ARROYO

By the President:

(sgd.) IGNACIO R. BUNYE
Acting Executive Secretary

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