Mister President, I associate myself with the manifestation/s made by my colleague/s, and with the indulgence of the author and sponsor, Senator Lito Lapid, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Resolution No. 490 entitled: “A resolution congratulating and commending Filipino actor Romeo Arcilla for winning the coveted Volpi Cup for Best Actor…
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Co-Authorship and Co-Sponsorship Remarks Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act Mr. President, with the permission of our good sponsor, Senator Francis G. Escudero, this representation would like to be a co-author and co-sponsor of the “Student Loan Payment Moratorium during Disasters and Emergencies Act” submitted by the Committee on Higher, Technical and…
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LIGHT MOMENT BEFORE CA CONFIRMATION PROCEEDINGS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shares a light moment with colleagues before calling the hearing of the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on Foreign Affairs to order Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Estrada, committee chairperson, presides over the panel deliberations on the nominations and ad interim appointments of two ambassadors and…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the nomination and ad interim appointments of 15 senior officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), including the country’s ambassador to New Zealand. The CA on Wednesday confirmed Kira Azucena as Philippine ambassador to New Zealand with concurrent jurisdiction over Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), saying it is no longer relevant. Estrada lodged Senate Bill No. 1904 to abolish the OMB. “Through the years, significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and compact discs as obsolete,”…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to abolish the Optical Media Board (OMB). The lawmaker has filed Senate Bill 1904 as he emphasized that OMB monitors and regulates “an already obsolete industry” and the “storage medium and devices under the agency’s regulatory control are also practically phased out.” “Through the years,…
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THE Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and compact discs as obsolete. Today, movies and television series are consumed through digital…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, February 21 said the Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished. Estrada made the statement as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904, which calls for its abolition. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and…
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Jinggoy files resolution expressing the Senate’s strong opposition vs ICC probe: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files Resolution No. 492 expressing the Senate’s strong opposition to the decision of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) to resume its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the country related to the war on drugs of the Duterte administration.…
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EVACUATION CENTERS IN EVERY CITY, MUNICIPALITY: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, presides over a hearing on proposed measures seeking to establish a mandatory evacuation center in all provinces, cities and municipalities. Dealing with calamities is part of being a Filipino, which is why there is a need to…
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