On October 4 , 2000 , Ilocos Sur Governor Luis `` Chavit '' Singson , a longtime friend of President Joseph Estrada , went public with accusations that Estrada , his family and friends received millions of pesos from operations of the illegal numbers game , `` jueteng '' .

The next day , Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona , Jr. delivered Giving a fiery privilege speech accusing Estrada of receiving P220 million in jueteng money from Governor Singson from November 1998 to August 2000 , as well as taking P70 million on excise tax on cigarettes intended for Ilocos Sur .