Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada in “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal” tonight

Another exciting celebrity guest will play in the third season of ABS-CBN's “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal” hosted by Kris Aquino.

Actor and Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada will try to beat and overcome the banker's tempting cash offers. Erap will have a chance to win the P2 million jackpot tonight, August 1.

The cash prize that he will take home will be donated to Bantay Bata Foundation.

The first celebrity that they guested in this new season is the controversial actor Gabby Concepcion.

Former President Joseph Estrada was Granted Executive Clemency (video & Official Order)

Actor/Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada was granted Executive Clemency. Despite opposition from the prosecution panel and some allies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

This was announced by Acting Executive Secretary/Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye this afternoon.

Senate President Manuel Villar said, "The executive clemency extended to former President Joseph Estrada is a great step towards reconciliation, which is vital to our country’s unhindered passage to progress."

Estrada, who was sentenced to life in prison by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on September 12 for plunder, told the anti-graft court on Monday that he was dropping a motion for reconsideration on his verdict and would seek "full, free, and unconditional" pardon from Arroyo.

Transcript of the Official Order of the President

Order signed by President Arroyo:

"Whereas this administration has a policy of releasing inmates who have reached the age of 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 Ejercito Estrada, convicted of plunder and imposed a penalty of Reclusion Perpetua.

He is hereby restored 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 Sandiganbayan in pursuance hereof, except for bank accounts he owned before his tenure as President.

Upon acceptance of this pardon by Joseph Ejercito Estrada, this pardon shall take effect."

Watch the video clip after the jump..

President Joseph Ejercito "Erap" Estrada Verdict is Out (Video clip)

Former Actor and President Joseph Ejercito "Erap" Estrada, age 70-year-old, was found guilty in his Plunder case and acquitted in his Perjury case. His co-accused son Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Edward Serapio are also acquitted on the plunder case.
In the meantime, the court allowed Estrada to return to his Tanay, Rizal resthouse, instead of being hauled off to prison. Estrada, who called the verdict "a political decision" by "a kangaroo court," was also ordered to forfeit a mansion and more than P731 million ($15.5 million; euro11 million), plus interest, that were deposited into two bank accounts.
His plunder case was base/accused of illegally amassing about P4 billion pesos (US$81 million; euro62 million) bribes and proceeds from illegal gambling, and falsely declaring his assets. The trial ran from October 2001 to June 15, 2007. Receiving P189.7-million kickback from Belle Corp. for GSIS, SSS purchase of P1.8-billion worth of shares of stocks.

Former Actor/President of the Philippines Promulgation Tomorrow

Tomorrow is a big day for the Filipino people and Philippine justice system. Soldiers and cops are in Full Red Alert. It is also a big day for former Actor and President Joseph Ejercito "Erap" Estrada after six(6) years of waiting and detained/prison in Tanay resthouse. PRO-Erap group are also ready for demonstration waiting for the verdict/decision on the plunder and perjury case of the said president.
President Estrada is considered as People's President/President for the masses. He said "I'm very much ready because I'm Innocent"