List of Filipino politicians convicted of crimes
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
[edit]Presidents
[edit]| Name | Year | Party | Offence | Sentence | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Estrada | 2007 | LAMMP | Plunder | Life imprisonment | See Trial of Joseph Estrada; Later pardoned | [1] |
Legislators
[edit]House of Representatives
[edit]| 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
[edit]Regional governors
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Philippines' Estrada guilty of plunder, gets life". Reuters. September 12, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Philippines: Congressman Guilty of Raping Girl Gets 2 Life Terms". Newsroom AP. Associated Press. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Philippine politicians who have run for election behind bars". The Philippine Star. Agence France-Presse. February 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos sentenced to prison for graft". NBC News. Associated Press. November 9, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Janvic (March 15, 2023). "Ex-Maguindanao governor convicted anew". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "House to kick out Ecleo". ABS-CBN News. February 10, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Murder convict and former congressman Ruben Ecleo Jr. dies". The Philippine Star. May 13, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.