Veteran lawyer Estelito Mendoza dies

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Veteran lawyer Estelito ‘Titong’ Mendoza, who handled high-profile cases for former Philippine presidents, passed away on Wednesday, March 26. He was 95.   Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/veteran-lawyer-estelito-mendoza-dies/

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00:00Veteran lawyer Estelito Titong Mendoza, who handled high-profile cases for former Philippine

00:07presidents, passed away on Wednesday, March 26.

00:10He was 95.

00:12The Philippine National Bank, where Mendoza served as director since January 1, 2009,

00:17confirms his death.

00:18Mendoza served as legal counsel for at least four Philippine presidents, Ferdinand E. Marcos,

00:23Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Joseph Estrada, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

00:28During the time of the late dictator Marcos, he held cabinet positions, including justice

00:32secretary and solicitor general.

00:35Mendoza was the legal counsel for Marcos and his wife Imelda when the government filed

00:39cases against them for ill-gotten wealth.

00:41He also served as chief counsel in the impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada,

00:45who was convicted of plunder but later pardoned.

00:49The late lawyer also handled the plunder case of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce

00:53Enrile related to the multimillion pork barrel scam.

00:57In a Facebook post, Enrile expressed grief over the loss of his best friend.

01:01Most recently, he represented Vice President Sara Duterte in cases involving confidential

01:06funds.

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