Recto's wife, re-elected Lipa City Mayor Vilma Santos, however, was not around. Among the new crop of senators, many people appear to be watching Ejercito's next move, considering that she will be working with eight of the senators who voted for the opening of the second Equitable PCI Bank envelope, which contained evidence against her husband during the abortive impeachment trial. Ejercito will also find herself in the same chamber as Villar, who transmitted the articles of impeachment against Estrada to the Senate. The move paved the way for Estrada's impeachment trial and eventually, his ouster from the presidency after only 31 months in office. Ejercito's election as senator is seen by many as a proxy victory for the disgraced leader, who is facing a plunder suit before the anti-graft court.
Plunder is a non-bailable capital offense.
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