Hiniling ni Senator Jinggoy Estrada sa Senado na imbestigahan na rin ang mga dati pang pinapaburang computer supplier ng Department of Education (DepEd). Nais matukoy ng senador sa pagsisiyasat kung naging kasanayan na sa DepEd ang “splitting of contracts” o paghahati sa kontrata upang maigawad ang bilyung-bilyong pisong kontrata sa mga piling supplier ng ahensya.…
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ESTRADA ON SUBJECTING JUSTICES AND JUDGES TO CA CONFIRMATION: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says that subjecting judges and justices to the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) confirmation would not help depoliticize the selection process. Estrada expressed this position in reaction to a proposal to have members of the judiciary undergo CA confirmation following their presidential appointment…
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FOR his winning streak in international competitions and for a successful 2022 campaign that brought national pride, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena merits recognition and commendation from the Senate. “Bagamat tiyak akong malayo pa ang iyong mararating at marami ka pang maiuuwing medalya para sa bansa, para sa akin,…
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Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, I rise today to join our colleagues in giving honor and paying tribute to a young but highly accomplished Filipino athlete, and our national pride Ernest John “EJ” Obiena. His medal haul from various international competitions in the last six years, as recorded by the world athletics organization, is almost double…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday, September 19 called on the Senate to dig deeper into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) computer procurement program to determine if it has resorted to the practice of “splitting of contracts” so it can grant multi-billion peso deals to only a few laptop suppliers of the agency. In a statement,…
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Pinasisiyasat ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada sa Senado ang computer procurement program ng Department of Education (DepEd) para matukoy kung pinaiiral nila ang “splitting of contracts” para makapapagbigay ng multi-billion deal sa ilang pinaborang supplier ng ahensiya. Sa isang statement, sinabi ni Estrada na pag-award ng kontrata sa isang katulad ding set ng suppliers at paghati…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada is seeking a Senate investigation into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) computer procurement program to determine if it has resorted to the practice of “splitting of contracts” to be able to grant multi-billion peso deals to only a few “favored” suppliers of the agency. In a statement, Estrada said awarding contracts to…
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Agenda: P.S. Res. No. 120 – Alleged overpriced and outdated laptops procured by the DepEd through the DBM-PS P.S. Res. No. 134 – Procurement by the DepEd, through the PS-DBM, of laptops for teachers for use in distance learning) ————————————————- During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) hearing on the controversial overpriced laptops procured, Senator…
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