Month: September 2022

With Manong Johnny “JPE” Enrile at the Senate

Masaya kaming nakasama muli si Manong Johnny Juan Ponce Enrile dahil talaga naman pinapahalagahan namin ang kanyang di matawarang talino, karanasan at pagiging tunay na Statesman. Maraming salamat po sa pagbisita.

Never again? 50th anniversary of martial law draws contrasting views from senators

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — Senators expressed conflicting opinions over how the nation should mark the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, father of the current chief executive. Senators Robin Padilla and Jinggoy Estrada, who ran under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Uniteam slate during…
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WATCH | Sen. Jinggoy’s Manifestation of Support for the Nomination of DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma

Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s manifestation of support for the nomination of DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma. SPEECH

WATCH | Press Briefing: POGOs, DepEd’s “splitting of contracts”, Commemoration of the declaration of Martial Law

Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in a presser on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, vowed to dig deeper into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) alleged practice of “splitting of contracts” among select suppliers of the agency. He also answered questions on the upcoming commemoration of the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines.

Estrada: Probe favored DepEd suppliers to see if they benefitted from ‘split’ contracts

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 20) — A lawmaker said he wants an investigation on several suppliers who seem to be favored by the Department of Education (DepEd) when it comes to the purchase of electronics. “Based on my research on DepEd’s contracts, I always encounter the names of ASI or Advance Solutions Inc., Columbia Technologies,…
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WATCH | INQ: Estrada, Padilla tell public to ‘move on’ ahead of Martial Law 50th Anniversary

Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday told the public to “move on” from the issue of martial law as the country remembers the 50th year of its declaration. -Inquirer

Senate adopts reso commending, praising EJ Obiena

The Senate on Monday, September 19 adopted the resolution commending and hailing pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his latest success during this year’s tournaments. The Upper Chamber adopted Senator Pia Cayetano’s Senate Resolution No. 212, taking into consideration other measures filed on Obiena’s athletic performance, during the plenary session. The 26-year old Obiena…
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WATCH | ANC: PH Senator Jinggoy Estrada weighs in on POGOs, 50th Martial Law anniversary

ANC Soundbytes: Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada weighs in on offshore gaming operators in the country, and the 50th anniversary of Martial Law tomorrow.

Revilla, Estrada urge gov’t to only shutdown erring POGOs that do not comply with PH laws

Two senators on Tuesday, September 20 cautioned the government against imposing a total shutdown of the entire Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry saying it should only close down those that do not comply with the country’s laws. “I don’t believe that shutting down the entire POGO industry is the solution we need in addressing…
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Estrada tackles bill institutionalizing NTF-ELCAC, veterans’ pension et al

ESTRADA TACKLES BILL INSTITUTIONALIZING NTF-ELCAC, VETERANS’ PENSION ET AL: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, begins the deliberations on bills institutionalizing the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), rationalizing the disability and increasing the monthly pension of war veterans as well as the proposed provision of legal assistance…
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