Senator Jinggoy Estrada is embroiled in a third plunder case, with the Office of the Ombudsman alleging that he received kickbacks amounting to P573 million. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano revealed that the case is based on evidence of an intricate scheme involving illegal budgetary insertions for infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for fiscal year 2025. Clavano emphasized the importance of delivering justice to the Filipino people, stating that the evidence against Estrada is 'solid' and 'immovable.' Alongside Estrada, former DPWH officials are also implicated in the case, which has led the Ombudsman to recommend no bail. Estrada has denied any wrongdoing, citing a certificate from the Senate's Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office (LBRMO) that claims no documented budget insertions were initiated by him. However, Clavano noted that this certificate does not encompass all stages of the budgetary process. Estrada has a history of plunder charges, having previously been acquitted in two other cases.