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Wed 09 Sep 2007Philippines' Estrada jailed for lifeFormer Philippine President Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in prison today after an anti-graft court found him guilty of plunder and barred him from holding public office again.The 70-year-old movie star, who was ousted from power in an army-backed revolt in 2001, remained defiant after sentencing.