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Chavit Singson denies that he is a "jueteng lord."

The whistleblower: The Ilocos Sur governor exposed the "juetenggate" in October 2000.

The situation: At a hearing at the House of Representatives, Singson called then President
Joseph Estrada the "lord of all jueteng lords." He also accused Estrada of embezzling P130
million in tobacco excise tax.

The revelation: Singson admitted to collecting jueteng payoffs and delivering the money to
Estrada at Malacañang or at the former President’s home. Citing ledgers said to contain records
from over 20 provinces plus Metro Manila, Singson said Estrada took three percent of the
approximately P50 million total per day. Claiming there was a threat to his life when the police
stopped his van that year, he said, "I knew then that he (Estrada) wanted me dead. If I didn’t
come out, they would surely have killed me."

Source: https://www.spot.ph/arts-culture/47591/10-controversial-filipino-whistle-blowers