Despite our country’s departure from the Rome Statute, the ICC is claiming that it retains jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes that occurred in the Philippines while our country is still a State Party. I would like to make it clear that I did not change my mind insofar as casting my vote to concur…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed on Monday another Senate resolution seeking to protect former President Rodrigo Duterte from the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court. Senate Resolution No. 492 expresses the Senate’s “strong opposition” against ICC’s resumption of itsinvestigation into alleged crimes against humanity filed against Duterte for his bloody drug war. “It is…
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(ABS-CBN) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution to stop the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during the anti-narcotics campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte. It is the second Senate resolution seeking to defend Duterte from the ICC. Sen. Robin Padilla filed a similar resolution on Monday. Senate Resolution No.…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.advertisement In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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CLARIFICATORY QUESTIONS ON RCEP: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during the interpellation period on proposed Senate Resolution No. 485, concurring in the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement Monday, February 20, 2023, asks Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, sponsor and co-sponsor of Resolution 485,…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s strong opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the country related to the war on drugs of the Duterte administration. In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada said the decision of…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada just turned 60, and wasted no time in taking advantage of those senior citizen perks. The senator recently dined at a local restaurant and flashed his senior card to score a sweet discount on his bill. Under the law, Filipinos aged 60 and above are entitled to a 20 percent discount…
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(POLITIKO) The two warring Estrada siblings have apparently buried the hatchet. Senator JV Ejercito has extended a friendly birthday greeting to his half-brother Senator Jinggoy Estrada via social media. Estrada turned 60 on February 17. While he regards himself as the “good one,” JV described Jinggoy as the “better one” in the Senate. He wished…
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LET THE AXE FALL WHERE IT MAY: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada expresses confidence in the ability of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa in conducting a thorough investigation into yet another “human trafficking” activity at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involving a private aircraft and foreign nationals allegedly in connivance with some airport personnel. “I think heads will…
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