Veteran lawyer Estelito ‘Titong’ Mendoza, who handled high-profile cases for former Philippine presidents, passed away on Wednesday, March 26. He was 95.
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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.