Ombudsman, GSIS inspect Jinggoy’s office

MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the Ombudsman and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have inspected detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's stripped Senate office, with the former looking into possible legal violations and the latter checking the structural integrity of the dismantled space, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed yesterday.

Speaking to radio dzMM, Gatchalian said the Senate is cooperating with the ombudsman, which inspected the office on the sixth floor last Thursday to look into Estrada's decision to strip the room of its furnishings and fixtures instead of turning it over in usable condition to its next occupant, Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III.

"They did not say what their purpose was. It is obvious, the ombudsman. So my instruction to the secretary was to give them our cooperation and assist them with their needs. And to be truthful and honest with the documents," Gatchalian said.