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List of Filipino politicians convicted of crimes

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The following is a list of Filipino politicians convicted of crimes in relation to their conduct while in office.

This excludes:

  • People who are merely formally charged of crime/s they allegedly committed, who may or may not be under detention.
  • Acquitted people
  • Conviction of crimes committed while not in office.

The list however includes convicted people who were later pardoned of their crimes.

List

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Presidents

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Name Year Party Offence Sentence Notes Reference
Joseph Estrada 2007 LAMMP Plunder Life imprisonment See Trial of Joseph Estrada; Later pardoned [1]

Legislators

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House of Representatives

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Name Year Constituent Party Offence Sentence Notes Reference
Romeo Jalosjos Sr. 1997 Zamboanga del Norte, 1st district Lakas Two counts of rape
Six counts of child molestation		 2 life stences (rape)
90 years of imprisonment (Up to 15 years per each six charges)		 Removed from his position in 2002 after his conviction was ruled in finality. [2][3]

Local executives

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Regional governors

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Name Year Office Region Party Offence Sentence Notes Reference
Zaldy Ampatuan 2019 Governor Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Lakas–Kampi Murder 40 years of jail In relation to the Maguindanao massacre of 2009
Imelda Marcos 2018 Governor National Capital Region KBL Graft 42–77 years of jail
(7–11 years per each seven charges) 		For illegally funneling about $200 million to Swiss foundations in the 1970s; Marcos remains undetained [4]

Governors

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Name Year Province Party Offence Sentence Notes Reference
Sajid Islam Ampatuan 2022–23 Maguindanao Malversion through falsification of public documents; Graft 160–164 years of jail [5]

Mayors

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Name Year City/Municipality Party Offence Sentence Notes Reference
Ruben Ecleo Jr. 2012 San Jose, Surigao del Norte (now Dinagat Islands) Lakas Graft 18 years Removed as Dinagat Islands House of Representatives member in 2012 for this crime. [6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Philippines' Estrada guilty of plunder, gets life". Reuters. September 12, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Philippines: Congressman Guilty of Raping Girl Gets 2 Life Terms". Newsroom AP. Associated Press. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Philippine politicians who have run for election behind bars". The Philippine Star. Agence France-Presse. February 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ex-Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos sentenced to prison for graft". NBC News. Associated Press. November 9, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Mateo, Janvic (March 15, 2023). "Ex-Maguindanao governor convicted anew". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "House to kick out Ecleo". ABS-CBN News. February 10, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Murder convict and former congressman Ruben Ecleo Jr. dies". The Philippine Star. May 13, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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