Month: August 2022

Manifestation of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on the Privilege Speech of Senator Grace Poe – Hybrid Work

Manifestation of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada On the Privilege Speech of Senator Grace Poe – Hybrid Work August 16, 2022 19th Congress Senate of the Philippines I would like to thank my kumadre Senator Grace Poe for tackling the issue of hybrid work in her privilege speech. As a staunch advocate of labor, employment and human…
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WATCH | Jinggoy: Go after agri smugglers

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada quizzes acting Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz on the status of cases filed against 294 importers and 76 brokers during Tuesday’s continuing hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee, August 30, 2022. Estrada was given assurance that case build-up is ongoing to ensure not only the prosecution but the…
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WATCH | GOCC, hinimok ni Jinggoy na tapusin na ang isyu ng unpaid wages ng mga empleyado ng PTV, IBC-13

Hinimok ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) na resolbahin na ang hanggang ngayon ay nakabinbin pang pagkakautang ng gobyerno na mga back wages at unsettled benefits sa mga empleyado ng People’s Television Network Inc. (PTN) at Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC-13). Bagamat naglaan ng budget ang Kongreso para…
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Honoring Asia’s Fastest Woman

HONORING ASIA’S FASTEST WOMAN: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pays tribute to sports legend Lydia De Vega during Monday’s plenary session, August 15, 2022. Co-sponsoring a resolution expressing the Upper Chamber’s sympathies and condolences on De Vega’s passing, Estrada cited the athlete’s record-breaking achievements that “put the Philippines in the world map.” “In a world traditionally…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Resolution No. 131 Honoring Sports Icon Lydia De Vega

Co-Sponsorship SpeechOn Resolution No. 131 Honoring Sports Icon Lydia De VegaAugust 15, 2022Senate of the Philippines Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, good afternoon. I stand in line to honor the late Lydia De Vega-Mercado, a remarkable Filipino who put the Philippines on the world map, as Asia’s Fastest Woman. Bagamat naiulat ang pagiging malubha ng kanyang…
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WATCH | Senate hearing on Public Info and Mass Media

PRESS RELEASE: Jinggoy urges GCG to settle unpaid wages, benefits of PTV, IBC-13 employees

Jinggoy commends PH’s big medal haul in ASEAN Para Games

FOR achieving another milestone for the country, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada filed a resolution seeking a Senate commendation for the Philippine contingent in the recently concluded ASEAN Para Games for hauling 104 medals exceeding the previous best in the 2009 edition. “The perseverance, discipline, commitment to excellence, and sportsmanship they have shown during the regional…
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Jinggoy files resolution honoring sports icon Lydia de Vega

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a resolution to honor “Asia’s fastest woman,” track and field legend and Filipino sports icon Lydia De Vega-Mercado who succumbed to cancer at the age of 57 last August 10. “She is a national treasure and sports heroine who brought immense honor and pride to the country with her numerous achievements in…
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WATCH | Senate Defense Hearing: Organizational Meeting and Briefing from the DND and AFP

COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY, PEACE, UNIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION Wednesday, August 10, 2022 1PM AGENDA: Organizational Meeting and Briefing from the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Convenes Senate Defense Committee for 19th Congress

ESTRADA CONVENES SENATE DEFENSE COMMITTEE FOR 19TH CONGRESS Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, presides over the organizational meeting of the panel and briefing by the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on their…
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