May 14, 2019 · All five of them lost, marking the end of the 50-year political run of one of the Philippines’ most prominent political families. The Estradas began their public career when family patriarch Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada became mayor of San Juan in 1969. He held that position until 1986.

May 15, 2019 · Estrada started the family’s rule of San Juan in 1969. Ejercito’s bid was an attempt to continue the grip on power in San Juan from outgoing Mayor Guia Gomez. Ejercito is the eldest...

May 14, 2019 · In Manila, disgraced former president Joseph Estrada, 82, lost his bid for a third term as mayor – a defeat that looked set to be shared by the rest of his family members competing in the...

Anti-political dynasty bills were also filed separately by Representatives Kaka Bag-ao, Tomasitio Villarin, and Nancy Catamco (House Bill 3861) in 2016; ... The Estrada political family began with Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada, who began as a successful film actor. The popularity Estrada gained from acting proved to be valuable when he pursued ...

May 13, 2019 · In an interview, Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada claims that political dynasties are non-existent in the Philippines, a subject often debated in a country where many politicians come from...

May 22, 2019 · MANILA -- Simultaneous defeats in last week’s midterm elections stunned former President Joseph Estrada’s family, bringing the curtain down on the political dynasty he steadily built and expanded over 5 decades.

Mar 19, 2019 · Estrada is making one final push, gunning for another 3-year term, with a victory cementing the expansion of the family dynasty in the city where he was born. "It’s really a gamble, but hopefully, with God’s help, we’ll be successful," he told ABS-CBN News.

May 14, 2019 · Considered a convenient shift from his showbiz career as an action star, Estrada seamlessly took the reins of local politics as mayor of San Juan, then still a sleepy town in Rizal before Imelda Marcos cherry-picked it as an accoutrement to Metro Manila.

Oct 2, 2015 · MANILA, Philippines - Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has defended the candidacies of his former partner, Mayor Guia Gomez, and the rest of the Ejercito-Estrada clan members who will run for...

May 22, 2019 · But last week, save for a lone councilor, the Estradas were wiped out in the midterm elections -- Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada lost to his former vice mayor, his sons Jinggoy and JV defeated in the senatorial race. In this episode of Facts First, Christian Esguerra discusses the fall of this political dynasty.