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A cell phone billing receipt reveals that one of President Joseph Estrada's subordinates made 22 calls to Mayor Jose 'Jinggoy' Estrada and another 20 calls to Malacanang, the presidential palace.

Provincial Governor Luis Singson revealed that he paid off President Joseph Estrada's sons and some others, dragging them into the crisis that has gripped the country.

The man who triggered Philippine President Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial testified for the first time yesterday, recounting how he handed monthly gambling payoffs to the former actor and presidential aides.

Chief Justice Hilario Davide allowed yesterday the opening of the sealed envelope with bank records used to purchase a 7,000 square metre lot for the mansion of the mistress of President Joseph Estrada.

Chief Justice Hilario Davide, presiding officer of the Senate court hearing an impeachment trial against President Joseph Estrada yesterday opened crucial bank records containing the controversial bank account of a certain Jose Velarde.

A senior Philippine bank official told President Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial yesterday that her boss ordered her last month to cover up the president's ownership of a rich account under a false name.

A police officer has offered to disclose all details about wiretapping and alleged surveillance of anti-government senators and prosecutors at the impeachment trial of President Estrada.

Philippine President Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial was suspended temporarily yesterday as arguments broke out among senators. Proceedings ground to a halt for around 40 minutes after a quarrel between opposing senator judges and a confrontation with the public gallery.

Philippine President Joseph Estrada is a major share-holder in the controversial Best World Resources Corporation (BWRC) whose known majority ownerDante Tan was accused of insider trading.

Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Perfecto Yasay said at the impeachment court yesterday that he had received eight death threats since he was involved in the investigation of insider trading that was allegedly committed by Dante Tan, a presidential crony.

Calls for the resignation of President Joseph Estrada began soon after the Senate voted against opening Estrada's crucial bank records as 11 senators against 10 stopped the opening of the key envelope.

The impeachment trial of Philippines President Joseph Estrada came to an abrupt halt yesterday, a day after all 11 prosecutors resigned en masse. However, the House of Representatives rejected the mass resignation of the prosecutors and decided to explore the possibility of asking them to reconsider their decision.