Month: February 2012

PNoy signs bill conferring civil service eligibility upon councilors

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s bill conferring upon members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod at Sangguniang Panlalawigan the appropriate civil service eligibility has now been enacted into law. The Republic Act 10156, principally authored by Sen. Estrada through Senate Bill 2735, grants an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional Eligibility to…
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Jinggoy files bill amending Foreign Currency Deposit Act

Citing recent developments and issues raised on the secrecy of certain bank accounts and the need to promote transparency and accountability in the government, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Monday files a bill amending the law governing foreign currency deposits in the country. Under the Senate Bill 3120, Sen. Estrada introduces amendment to…
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Jinggoy votes to respect SC TRO on Corona dollar accounts

My family has been a victim of the past administration for not upholding the rule of law in so many instances. Even the Supreme Court created a special court designed solely to convict former President Estrada. But we have always respected and abided by the decision of the court, whether it is adverse or not.…
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Day 16 of the Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona

Mr. President, I would like to denounce in the strongest possible terms the action of the defense lawyers who called for a presscon last night for a supposedly important announcement and only to later say that the source of their story cannot be discussed. Second, I take personal notice of the statement made by the…
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A Step Toward a Genuinely Free Press

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks for the abolishment of penalty of imprisonment in libel cases, saying that such stiff penalty curtails freedom of expression and threatens journalists and other media personnel who criticize or expose erroneous acts. In Senate Bill 83, one of his priority measures, Sen. Estrada cites that while a…
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