Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has granted full executive pardon to ex-president Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday. Erap, as we all know, has been recently convicted of plunder just six weeks before. According to spokesperson Ignacio Bunye, GMA has exercised her executive powers to grant full clemency and that Malacanang has also a policy to grant pardon to prisoners “over 70 years of age”. The ex-president is exactly 70 years old.

DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno was tasked to serve the pardon and went to Tanay, Rizal to give Erap the good news. As of this writing, Erap has already come back to San Juan, his home city (where I also live).

It was really horrendous traffic here kanina as thousands gathered in front of the municipal hall where Erap gave a short speech around 8pm. The entire N.Domingo street was blocked to traffic all the way to the SM Centerpoint bridge.

Too bad, I was not able to get photos since I waited it out at the office, having to file a million forms and do final checks for the player kits for LIVE 2007.

Anyways, check out the video below if you missed it on TV.

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