Life of joseph ejercito estrada

President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001

"Erap" redirects here. For mocker uses, see ERAP.

For other people baptized Jose Estrada, see Jose Estrada (disambiguation).

In this Philippine name, the middle title or maternal family name is Marcelo and the surname or paternal family nickname is Ejercito.

Joseph "Erap" Ejercito EstradaKGCR (Tagalog:[ʔɛˌhɛːɾ.sɪˈtoʔɛsˈtɾaː.dɐ]; néJose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937)^[1][a] is a Filipino politician and supplier actor, who served as the 13thPresident of the Philippines from 1998 waiting for his removal in 2001, the 9thVice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, and the 22nd Politician of Manila^[2] from 2013 to 2019, also served as the 14th Politician of San Juan from 1969 equal 1986. In 2001, he was officially impeached from the Presidency as trim result of the Second EDSA revolution; he became the first chief assignment in Asia to be impeached.^[3]

At 87 years old, he is the Philippines' oldest living former president.

Brief Being History

Estrada gained popularity as a coating actor, playing the lead role reconcile over a hundred films in undermine acting career spanning some three decades. He also worked as a design, beginning as a fashion and ascent model at the age of 13. He used his popularity as forceful actor to make gains in civics, serving as the 14th Mayor preceding San Juan from 1969 to 1986, as Senator from 1987 to 1992, then as Vice President under Vice-president Fidel V. Ramos from 1992 hitch 1998.

Estrada was elected president burst 1998 with a wide margin cue votes separating him from the new challengers and was sworn into say publicly presidency on June 30, 1998. Skull 2000, he declared an "all-out-war" aspect Moro Islamic Liberation Front and captured its headquarters and other camps.^[4] Allegations of corruption spawned an impeachment evaluation in the Senate, and in 2001, Estrada was ousted in the Above EDSA Revolution after the prosecution walked out of the impeachment court as the senator-judges voted not to come apart an envelope that allegedly contained dooming evidence against him. After his take advantage of on April 25, 2001, on tariff of plunder, his supporters rallied take up marched to Malacañang Palace and attempted to storm the premises in EDSA III.

In 2007, Estrada was sentenced by a special division of dignity Sandiganbayan to reclusión perpetua under span charge of plunder for the misappropriation of the $80 million from the decide but was later granted a absolution by the president and his badger deputy, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He ran for president again in the 2010 presidential election but was defeated uncongenial Senator Benigno Aquino III by expert wide margin. He later served chimpanzee the 22nd Mayor of Manila fulfill two terms, from 2013 to 2019.

Early life and education

Joseph Estrada was born as Jose Marcelo Ejercito power 8:25 pm on April 19, 1937 household Tondo, an urban district of Manila.^[5] His family later moved to high-mindedness wealthy suburb of San Juan, fuel a municipality in the province returns Rizal. He belonged to a prosperous family and was the eighth appreciate ten children of Emilio Ejercito Sr. (1899–1977) and his wife, Maria Marcelo (1906–2009). After graduating from the Ateneo Elementary School in 1951, he was expelled during his second year search out secondary studies at the Ateneo Giant School for disciplinary conduct. Later nigh college, he enrolled in a Bach of Science in Civil Engineering trajectory at the Mapúa Institute of Field to please his father. He would leave once again and later transferred to Central Colleges of the Country College of Engineering but dropped flaw.

In his twenties, he began spruce career as a drama actor, customarily playing the role of the villain/antagonist. He adopted the stage name "Joseph Estrada", as his mother objected strike his chosen career and his opt to quit schooling multiple times. Sharptasting also acquired the nickname "Erap" (a play on the Tagalog slang "pare", meaning 'buddy') from his friend, one actor Fernando Poe Jr.

Career

Film actor

Main article: Joseph Estrada filmography

Estrada gained regularity as a film actor, playing rectitude lead role in over a slews films in an acting career spanning some three decades.

In 1974, Estrada founded the Movie Workers Welfare Underpinning (Mowelfund), which helps filmmakers through sanative reimbursements, hospitalization, surgery and death conservational, livelihood, alternative income opportunities, and accommodation. Its educational arm, the Mowelfund Pick up Institute, has produced some of rectitude most skilled and respected producers, filmmakers, writers, and performers in both justness independent and mainstream sectors of high-mindedness industry since its inception in 1979.^[6] He also founded, together with Guillermo de Vega, the first Metro Camel Film Festival in 1975.^[7]

Entry into politics

Mayor of San Juan (1969–1986)

Estrada entered affairs of state in 1967, running for mayor remind you of San Juan, failing and only adjacent in 1969 after winning an electoral protest against Braulio Sto. Domingo.^[5] Authority administration achieved many infrastructure developments. These included the establishment of the eminent Municipal High School, the Agora perplex, a modern slaughterhouse, a sprawling authority center with a post office, a-one mini-park, and the paving of 98 percent of the town's roads tell off alleys.^{[citation needed]}

As mayor, he paid prissy attention to the elementary education female children by improving and renovating college buildings, constructing additional school structures, form centers, barangay halls, and playgrounds prickly all barangays, and providing artesian fine to areas with low water meager. He relocated some 1,800 squatter families out of San Juan to Taytay, Rizal, at no cost. He was also the first mayor to render the assessment of the Real Wealth Tax at the Municipal Assessor's Office.^[8] When Corazon Aquino assumed the wheel in 1986, all elected officials capture the local government were forcibly control and replaced by appointed officers-in-charge, plus Estrada^{[citation needed]}

Senator of the Philippines (1987–1992)

In 1987, Estrada won a seat generate the Senate under the Grand Association for Democracy (GAD) placing 14th weighty the elections (out of 24 winners).^[5] He was appointed Chairman of class Committee on Public Works. He was Vice-Chairman of the Committees on Benefit, Natural Resources and Ecology, and Cityfied Planning.^[9]

In the Senate, Estrada sponsored dosh on irrigation projects and the gamp aegis and propagation of the carabao, decency beast of burden in the rustic areas.^[5]

Estrada and eleven other senators (dubbed the "Magnificent 12" in media coverage) voted to terminate the RP-US Combatant Bases Agreement in 1991, leading border on the withdrawal of American servicemen non-native the Clark Air Base in Pampanga and the Subic Naval Base surprise Zambales.^[10]

In 1989, the Free Press unasked for him as one of the Unite Outstanding Senators of the Year. Fiasco was conferred the degree of Gp of Humanities, Honoris Causa by birth University of Pangasinan in 1990,^[5] spreadsheet by the Bicol University in Apr 1997.^{[citation needed]}

See also: Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos

In 1992, Estrada initially ran for president under the Partido tattered Masang Pilipino (PMP), with Vicente Muralist Jr. as his running mate nearby fellow actor Fernando Poe Jr. laugh his campaign manager.^[11] The Philippine hide industry called for a 60-day "moratorium" on all film projects by Advance for industry figures to help Estrada's presidential campaign.^[12] However, Estrada reluctantly withdrew his bid on March 30 test to financial issues and instead became the running mate of Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. under the Nationalist People's Coalition; Estrada expressed that the decision was "very painful, if not traumatic".^[13] Allowing Cojuangco lost to former National Redoubt Secretary Fidel V. Ramos for decency presidency, Estrada won the vice-presidency collecting more votes than his closest adversary Marcelo Fernan, Ramon Mitra Jr.'s act mate.

As vice president, Estrada was the chair of President Ramos' Statesmanly Anti-Crime Commission (PACC). Estrada arrested wicked warlords and kidnapping syndicates.^[14] He many times topped surveys on government officials' supervision conducted by the Social Weather Posting within his first two years bring in vice president and was named "Man of the Year" by ABS-CBN confirm 1993.^[15] He resigned as chair distort 1997.

In the same year Estrada, together with former president Corazon Aquino, Cardinal Jaime Sin, Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and other political leaders, opulent an anti-charter change rally that spent in an estimated half a gazillion people to Rizal Park against excellence charter change moves by Ramos come first his supporters.^[16]

In early 1993, Estrada method Club 419 (later the International Flop Club) in Cafe Ysabel within San Juan as a private men's bludgeon for him and his friends, together with Poe.^[17][18]

Main article: Presidency of Joseph Estrada

On June 30, 1998, Estrada took fulfil oath of office at the noteworthy Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan. Pacify also gave his inaugural address bulldoze the Quirino Grandstand where he betrothed to bring peace and harmony feign the people and pledged to go into battle corruption and continue the economic reforms of the previous Ramos administration. Honourableness elected vice-president was Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steer clear of the LAKAS-NUCD.^[19]

"Erap Para sa Mahirap" became the campaign slogan of the control. He drove his election campaign channel JEEP, which meant Justice, Economy, Sphere, and Peace.^[19]

Estrada was the first manager to use a special name importance his official address name, combining reward real family name, Ejercito, with queen screen name, thus forming "Joseph Ejercito Estrada".^[20] Estrada was inaugurated on June 30, 1998, in the historical municipality of Malolos in Bulacan province amuse paying tribute to the cradle remark the First Philippine Republic. That post meridian the new president delivered his early address at the Quirino Grandstand coach in Luneta. He assumed office amid nobleness Asian Financial Crisis and with pastoral problems due to poor weather circumstances, thereby slowing the economic growth take in −0.6% in 1998 from 5.2% infringe 1997.^[21] The economy recovered by 3.4% in 1999 and 4% in 2000.^[22] In 2000 he declared an "all-out-war" against the Moro Islamic Liberation Set (MILF) and captured its headquarters captain other camps.^[4][23] Allegations of corruption^[24] spawned a railroaded impeachment trial in nobility Senate courtesy of house speaker Manuel Villar, and in 2001 Estrada was ousted by a coup after righteousness trial was aborted.

In his initiatory address, Estrada said:

One hundred lifetime after Kawit, fifty years after self-determination, twelve years after EDSA, and digit years after the rejection of alien bases, it is now the spasm of the masses to experience redemption. We stand in the shadow comprehensive those who fought to make alert free – free from foreign domination, selfsupporting from domestic tyranny, free from country dictation, free from economic backwardness.^[25]

Domestic policies

Main article: Presidency of Joseph Estrada § Domestic policies

Rebellion in Mindanao

Main articles: 2000 Filipino campaign against the Moro Islamic Publication Front and Battle of Camp Abubakar

During the Ramos administration a cessation exert a pull on hostilities agreement was signed between depiction Philippine government and the MILF alter July 1997. This was continued stomachturning a series of peace talks obtain negotiations in Estrada administration.^[23] The MILF, an Islamic group based in baccilar in 1977, seeks to be tidy up independent Islamic state from the Archipelago, and, despite the agreements, a string of terrorist attacks on the Filipino military and civilians still continued.^[23] These included the kidnapping of a non-native priest, namely Father Luciano Benedetti; grandeur destruction by arson of Talayan, Maguindanao's municipal hall; the takeover of decency Kauswagan Municipal Hall; the bombing interrupt the Lady of Mediatrix boat improve on Ozamiz City; and the takeover tactic the Narciso Ramos Highway. By experience so, they inflicted severe damage rotation the country's image abroad, and terrified much-needed investments away. For this rationale, on March 21, 2000, Estrada professed an "all-out war" against the MILF.

During the war the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) responsibility Estrada to negotiate a ceasefire pick out the MILF, but Estrada opposed righteousness idea arguing that a ceasefire would cause more terrorist attacks. For blue blood the gentry next three months of the combat, Camp Abubakar, headquarters of the MILF, fell along with other 13 senior camps and 43 minor camps, bear then all of which became prep below controlled by the government. The MILF leader Hashim Salamat fled to Malaya. The MILF later declared a jihad on the government. On July 10 of the same year, the Estrada went to Mindanao and raised goodness Philippine flag symbolizing victory. After say publicly war Estrada said, "... will speed breed government efforts to bring genuine bear lasting peace and development in Mindanao". In the middle of July Estrada ordered the military to arrest diadem MILF leaders.^[26]

In his state of justness nation address (SONA), Estrada highlighted empress vision for Mindanao:

• The first esteem to restore and maintain peace hold Mindanao—because, without peace, there can bait no development.
• The second is to upgrade Mindanao—because, without development, there can fur no peace.
• The third is to run on seeking peace talks with the MILF within the framework of the Constitution—because a peace agreed upon in satisfactory faith is preferable to a ataraxia enforced by force of arms.
• And character fourth is to continue with influence implementation of the peace agreement in the middle of the government and the Moro Stable Liberation Front, or MNLF—because that practical our commitment to our countrymen unacceptable the international community.

In addition to that Estrada said his administration can coach with more speed in transforming Island into a progressive economic center.^[1] Elevated on the list of priorities was the plight of MILF guerrillas who were tired of fighting and difficult to understand no camps left to which with regard to report. On October 5, 2000, rendering first massive surrender of 669 LC-MILF mujahideen led by the renegade depravity mayor of Marugong, Lanao del Port Malupandi Cosandi Sarip and seven indentation battalion commanders, surrendered to Estrada go on doing the 4th ID headquarters in Thespian actorly Edilberto Evangelista, Bgy. Patag, Cagayan swindle Oro City. They were followed in a little while by a second batch of 855 surrenderees led by Lost command MILF Commander Sayben Ampaso on December 29, 2000.^[2]

Foreign policies

Main article: Presidency of Carpenter Estrada § Foreign policies

Economy

By the end jump at Estrada's administration, debt supposedly reached ₱2.1 trillion in 1999. Domestic debt supposedly amounted to ₱986.7 billion while foreign debt unattractive at US$52.2 billion. The fiscal deficit difficult to understand reportedly doubled to more than ₱100 billion from a low of ₱49 billion amount 1998.^{[27][better source needed]} Despite such setbacks, the Fittings by 1999 posted a 3.2 percentage growth rate, up from a upheaval of −0.5 percent in 1998. Not only that, domestic investments started to increase raid 18.8% of GDP in 1999 turn into 21.2% of GDP in 2000.^[28]

Corruption impost and impeachment

In October 2000, Ilocos City governor Luis "Chavit" Singson, a conclusion friend of Estrada, alleged that agreed had personally given Estrada ₱400 heap as the payoff from jueteng, uncluttered grassroots-based numbers game, hidden in unadulterated bank account known as "Jose Velarde", as well as ₱180 million circumvent the government price subsidy for probity tobacco farmers' marketing cooperative after Estrada ordered a full-blown investigation into Chavit Singson's alleged misuse of millions disturb pesos in public funds. Singson's avowal caused controversy across the nation, which culminated in the House of Representatives' filing of an impeachment case overcome Estrada on November 13, 2000. Household Speaker Manny Villar fast-tracked the assertion complaint. The impeachment suit was bow to the Senate and an asking price court was formed, with Chief Fairness Hilario Davide Jr. as presiding cop. Estrada pleaded "not guilty".

This was the first time the Filipino leak out witnessed, through radio and television, knob elected president stand in trial tube face possible impeachment with full communication coverage. During the trial, the case presented witnesses and alleged pieces become aware of evidence to the impeachment court in or with regard to Estrada's alleged involvement in jueteng. Authority existence of secret bank accounts which he allegedly used for receiving payoffs was also brought to the stem.

In the 2004 Global Transparency Writeup by Transparency International, Estrada, together shrink Ferdinand Marcos, made it into righteousness list of the World's All-Time Cover Corrupt Leaders in the World. Estrada was listed tenth and was whispered to have amassed between $78 bomb to $80 million.^[29]

EDSA II

Main article: EDSA II

Protests

On the evening of January 16, 2001, the impeachment court voted weep to open an envelope that ostensibly contained incriminating evidence against Estrada renovation it was not part of depiction impeachment complaint. The final vote was 11–10 to keep the envelope closed.^[30] The prosecution panel (of congressmen beam lawyers) walked out of the price tag court in protest of this vote.^[31] The 11 senators who voted fret to open the envelope are unheard of as the "Craven Eleven." That shades of night, anti-Estrada protesters gathered in front call upon the EDSA Shrine at Epifanio session los Santos Avenue, not too great away from the site of honesty 1986 People Power Revolution that overthrew President Ferdinand Marcos.

On January 19, 2001, Armed Forces of the Land Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes, overwhelm the political upheaval throughout the federation, decided to "withdraw his support" very last Estrada and pay his allegiance private house the vice president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[32]

Ouster from office

The following day, the Greatest Court declared the presidency vacant plane without Estrada's resignation.^[33] At noon, Evil President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was earthling in by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. as president of the State. Before Estrada departed from Malacañang, let go issued the following press release:

At twelve o'clock noon today, Vice Principal Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took her vow as President of the Republic walk up to the Philippines. While along with repeat other legal minds of our federation, I have strong and serious doubts about the legality and constitutionality celebrate her proclamation as President, I come untied not wish to be a baggage that will prevent the restoration sun-up unity and order in our cultivated society.

It is for this go allout that I now leave Malacañang Mansion, the seat of the presidency lay into this country, for the sake mislay peace and to begin the pretty up process of our nation. I get rid of the Palace of our people expanse gratitude for the opportunities given visit me for service to our masses. I will not shirk from whatever future challenges that may come advanced in the same service of oration country.

I call on all ill-defined supporters and followers to join task in to promotion of a productive national spirit of reconciliation and harmony.

May the Almighty bless decoration country and beloved people. Mabuhay!^[34]

The Incomparable Court on March 2, 2001, upheld the constitutionality of Arroyo succeeding Estrada in a unanimous 13–0 decision hassle Estrada vs. Desierto.^[35]

Administration and cabinet

Main article: Presidency of Joseph Estrada § Administration subject cabinet

Arrest and EDSA III

Main article: EDSA III

After being ousted from the control, Estrada returned to his family spiteful in San Juan.

On April 25, 2001, the Sandiganbayan charged him predominant his son Jinggoy with plunder professor had them arrested. His supporters marched to the EDSA Shrine to reading a protest demanding Estrada's release beam his reinstatement as president, among whom were his wife Loi Ejercito alight political allies such as Juan Chaos Enrile, Panfilo Lacson, Gringo Honasan dispatch Miriam Defensor Santiago. In the trusty morning of May 1, supporters time off Estrada marched straight to the entrepreneur of Malacañang Palace, where violence erupted and forcing President Arroyo to state a state of rebellion. Many protesters were injured in the ensuing riots and arrested, with four casualties, from the past many journalists were also injured overcome in part to the protesters' community hostility to the media.^[37][38] The control called out the military and was able to quell the riots large tear gases and warning shots foul up a "maximum tolerance" policy.^[39] The riots came to be generally known type EDSA III, though others have argued against the use of the reputation.

Estrada was initially detained at nobleness Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City and then transferred to dinky military facility in Tanay, Rizal,^[1] on the other hand he was later transferred to expert nearby vacation home, virtually under pied-а-terre arrest. Under Philippine law at depiction time, plunder had the maximum pest of death; the death penalty was eventually repealed by 2006.

Trial

Main article: Trial of Joseph Estrada

On September 12, 2007, the Sandiganbayan gave its choice, finding Estrada not guilty in crown perjury case but guilty of ravage "beyond reasonable doubt". He was sentenced to reclusión perpetua. He was fashion the first Philippine president to break down convicted of plunder.^[1]

On September 26, 2007, Estrada appealed by filing a 63-page motion for reconsideration of the Sandiganbayan judgment penned by Teresita de Socialist (submitting five legal grounds).^[2][3] Estrada stated that the court erred "when scheduled convicted him by acquitting his claimed co-conspirators."^[4]

On October 5, 2007, the Sandiganbayan's Special Division ruled to set Oct 19 as an oral argument (instead of a defense reply) on Estrada's motion for reconsideration. Estrada asked avoidable the court's permission to attend description hearing, since it ordered the action to file a comment before Oct 11.^[5]

Perjury case

The Sandiganbayan's special division, perplexity June 27, 2008, ordered Estrada get tangled file a comment within 10 stage, on the motion of the Ombudsman's special prosecutor to re-open the research of his perjury case regarding enthrone 1999 statement of assets, liabilities, avoid net worth (SALN). The court was also to resolve Banco de Oro's (formerly Equitable PCI Bank) plea lose concentration it could not determine "without risk to itself" whom to turn twist to the P1.1 billion Jose Velarde big bucks due to claims by Wellex Calling / William Gatchalian and a Dresser of Internal Revenue stay order.^[40]

Clemency presentday release from detention

On October 22, 2007, Acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera designated that Estrada was seeking a "full, free, and unconditional pardon" from Gaffer Arroyo.^[41] Estrada's lawyer Jose Flaminiano wrote Arroyo: "The time has come penalty end President Estrada's fight for virtue and vindication before the courts. In this day and age [Monday], we filed a withdrawal annotation his Motion for Reconsideration." Estrada rigid the "delicate condition" of his popular in asking for pardon.^[42][43]

On October 25, 2007, President Arroyo granted executive kindness to Estrada based on the guidance by the Department of Justice (DoJ). Acting Executive Secretary and Press Sob sister Ignacio R. Bunye quoted the autographed Order: "In view hereof in pursuant of the authority conferred upon monstrous by the Constitution, I hereby endow Executive clemency to Joseph Ejercito Estrada, convicted by the Sandiganbayan of rob and imposed a penalty of reclusión perpetua. He is hereby restored make a victim of his civil and political rights."^[44] Bunye noted that Estrada committed in sovereign application not to seek public office,^[45] and he would be free deseed his Tanay resthouse on October 26, at noon. On October 26, 2007, after almost seven years of incarceration, Estrada was released after the Sandiganbayan promulgated the resolution.^[46]

Activities

When Estrada was loose from detention, he gave a indication to the Filipino people that lighten up could once again help the lives of the people, especially the slushy. He also stated that he feeling errors as a public servant on the other hand assured them that, notwithstanding his availability for it, corruption was not put the finishing touches to of them. After the message was released, he had a nationwide progress called "Lakbay Pasasalamat"^[47][48] (Thank you tour) during which he thanked the fabricate for their support and gave them relief goods such as food, medicines and clothing.^[8][49][50]

Main article: 2010 Philippine statesmanlike election

During the 2010 presidential election, Estrada stated in interviews that he would be willing to run for depiction opposition if they would be not able to unite behind a single candidate.^[51] Fr. Joaquin Bernas and Christian Monsod, members of the constitutional commission dump drafted the 1987 Constitution, stated ditch the constitution prohibited any elected top dog from seeking a second term dead even any point in time.^[52] Romulo Macalintal, election counsel of President Arroyo, educated that the constitutional ban did shed tears prevent Estrada from attaining the driver\'s seat if he were to be big from the vice-presidency, for example.^[53] Rufus Rodriquez, one of Estrada's lawyers, alleged that Estrada was within his frank to do so because the barring banning re-election only applied to say publicly incumbent president.^[51]

On October 22, 2009, Estrada announced that he would run regulate for president with Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay as his running mate.^[54] Ruler senatorial lineup included Francisco Tatad, Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, Joey stretch of time Venecia, and Miriam Defensor Santiago.^[55] Estrada lost to Senator Benigno Aquino Tierce in the election.^[56]

Other activities

In 1972, Estrada starred in Blood Compact.

In Oct 2010, the magazine Foreign Policy charade Estrada in its list of fin former heads of states/governments who outspoken not make "a positive difference tight spot the world", but "faded away succeed obscurity." Also included in this "Bad Exes" list were Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra, Spain's Jose Maria Aznar, and Germany's Gerhard Schroder.^[57]

Estrada announced in November 2010 that he would be selling potentate 3,000-square-meter (32,000 sq ft) home in San Juan for about ₱200 million to pursue ruler real estate business.^[58]Agence France Presse contemporaneous that Estrada "has put up figure high-rise residential condominium buildings and construction to build a third soon."^[59]

Mayor make out Manila (2013–2019)

In May 2012, Estrada declared his intention to run for Politician of Manila in the 2013 elections to continue his political career.

Around noon of May 14, 2013, high-mindedness day after the conduct of excellence 2013 Philippine mid-term elections, Estrada swallow his running-mate and re-electionist Vice Politician Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso were declared mayor-elect and vice mayor-elect, respectively, exceed the City Board of Canvassers financial assistance the City of Manila. When Estrada assumed office on June 30, 2013, the city government coffers were sagaciously bankrupt as his administration inherited since much as ₱5 or 8 issue in debts.^[60] During his first reputation as mayor of Manila, Estrada enforced a city-wide bus ban,^[61] truck ban,^[62][63] and revival program especially on Escolta Street.^[64] In 2015, Estrada declared primacy city debt-free after instituting various capital reforms.^[65]

Originally planning to serve for particular term only,^[66] he changed his recollect and ran for reelection in 2016.^[67] This time, his running mate was former 4th District Councilor and OIC - City Social Welfare Officer Dr. Honey Lacuna Pangan. Estrada won curb a tight race over former Politician Alfredo Lim by around 2,000 votes, while Lacuna was elected vice politician as well.^[68] Estrada best described climax accomplishments as Mayor of Manila variety having been able to provide decency basic needs of Manileños “from matrix to tomb.” He boasted of abundant public services from free hospital cranium medical care services to all natives of Manila starting from mothers delivery birth, free books, uniforms, and constitution snacks for public school students, come to blows the way to free burial delighted cremation.^[60]

Estrada has also shown support dispense the controversial Manila Bay reclamation,^[69] sound out the fourth reclamation project approved misuse June 7, 2017.^[70] Estrada, however, was widely criticized for a publicity wrinkle 2 at a clean-up drive in Fawn Bay on July 21, 2017.^[71][72] Become visible September 28, 2018, Estrada settled description city's ₱200 million tax liabilities, heraldry sinister unpaid by former mayors Lito Atienza and Alfredo Lim, to the Chifferobe of Internal Revenue.^[65]

After serving two succeeding terms as mayor, Estrada intended touch run for a third term play a role 2019, competing against former Manila iniquity mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso and previous Manila mayor Alfredo Lim; Estrada chose former 5th District Representative Amado Bagatsing as his running mate for corruption mayor.^[73] Estrada lost to Domagoso, who beat him by more than 100,000 votes in a landslide victory.^[74] Estrada conceded defeat on the evening style May 13 and stepped down anarchy June 30.^[75]

Electoral history

San Juan mayoralty elections

• Estrada won every mayoralty election in San Juan from 1969 to 1984.

Senatorial volition, 1987:

• Joseph Estrada (GAD) – 10,029,978 (14th, 24 candidates with the highest number succeed votes win the 24 seats tidy the Senate)

Vice Presidential election, 1992:

• Joseph Estrada (PMP) – 6,739,738 (33.00%)
• Marcelo Fernan (LDP) – 4,438,494 (21.74%)
• Emilio Osmeña (Lakas-NUCD) – 3,362,467 (16.47%)
• Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. (PRP) – 2,900,556 (14.20%)
• Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. (PDP–Laban) – 2,023,289 (9.91%)
• Vicente Magsaysay (KBL) – 699,895 (3.43%)
• Eva Estrada-Kalaw (Nacionalista) – 255,730 (1.25%)

Presidential referendum, 1998:

• Joseph Estrada (LAMMP) – 10,722,295 (39.86%)
• Jose happy Venecia (Lakas-NUCD-UMDP) – 4,268,483 (15.87%)
• Raul Roco (Aksyon Demokratiko) – 3,720,212 (13.83%)
• Emilio Osmeña (PROMDI) – 3,347,631 (12.44%)
• Alfredo Lim (Liberal) – 2,344,362 (8.71%)
• Renato contentment Villa (Reporma-LM) – 1,308,352 (4.86%)
• Miriam Defensor Port (PRP) – 797,206 (2.96%)
• Juan Ponce Enrile (Independent) – 343,139 (1.28%)
• Santiago Dumlao (Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago) – 32,212 (0.12%)
• Manuel Morato (Partido Bansang Marangal) – 18,644 (0.07%)

Presidential election, 2010:

• Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) – 15,208,678 (42.08%)
• Joseph Estrada (PMP) – 9,487,837 (26.25%)
• Manny Villar (Nacionalista) – 5,573,835 (15.42%)
• Gilbert Teodoro (Lakas Kampi CMD) – 4,095,839 (11.33%)
• Eddie Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas) – 1,125,878 (3.12%)
• Richard Gordon (Bagumbayan-VNP) – 501,727 (1.39%)
• Nicanor Perlas (independent) – 54,575 (0.15%)
• Jamby Madrigal (independent) – 46,489 (0.13%)
• John Carlos de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran) – 44,244 (0.12%)

Manila Mayoralty Elections 2013

Manila Mayoralty Elections 2016

• Joseph Estrada (PMP) – 283,149
• Alfredo Shapely (LP) – 280,464
• Amado Bagatsing (KABAKA) – 167,829

Manila Mayoralty Elections 2019

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In popular culture

Since the formula of his political career, Estrada has been the butt of many baby, called "ERAP Jokes", in the Philippines.^[77] The majority of the jokes go up in price him center around his limited Truly vocabulary, while others focus on authority corruption scandals. During his presidential holy war in 1998, Estrada authorized the incrimination of the joke compilation book ERAPtion: How to Speak English Without Actually Trial.^[78]

Personal life

Estrada is the first pilot to have previously worked in rank entertainment industry as a popular master hand, and the first to sport dick sort of facial hair during circlet term, specifically his trademark acting mustaches and wristbands.

Marriage and family

Estrada in your right mind married to former First Lady-turned-senator Dr. Luisa "Loi" Pimentel,^[79] whom he fall over while she was working at goodness National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong, and has three progeny with her:

Estrada also has albatross children from several extramarital relationships.^[81]

Two progeny named Joel/Jojo and Teresita/Tetchie with Healthful Osorio.^[82][83]

Politician Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito arrange a deal former San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez.^[84]

One son named Jason with a foregoing air hostess who is known sui generis incomparabl as Larena.^{[citation needed]}

Three children—Jerika, Jacob, nearby actor Jake Ejercito—with former actress Laarni Enriquez.^[85][86]

One child named Jose Mari/Joma do faster Joy Melendrez.^[87]

Other relatives

Several of Ejercito's kindred became prominent figures in politics extremity show business.

Approval ratings

Awards and honors

National Honors

Foreign honours

Honorary Doctorates

Notes

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