
| Ousted President Joseph Estrada, jailed after a historic corruption conviction, said he dropped his appeal Monday and will seek a presidential pardon. (AP photo) |
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MANILA –- Former President Joseph Estrada on Monday appealed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to grant him “full, free, and unconditional pardon.”
The appeal was contained in a three-page letter to Arroyo by Estrada’s defense panel and was signed by lawyer Jose Flaminiano. It was dated October 22.
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