Month: November 2023

Senators back filing of environmental charges vs. China

(PNA) MANILA – The plan of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to file “environmental” charges against China before an international tribunal earns support from senators. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is optimistic that the case is being studied thoroughly by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after China was reported to have destroyed corals in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).…
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Jinggoy hopeful RAA to preserve regional peace

(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is hopeful that the reciprocal access agreement (RAA) being finalized between the Philippines and Japan will be compliant with international laws and norms to preserve regional peace and stability. The senator said the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the Philippines was significant and timely, especially in…
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On Japanese PM Kishida’s visit to PH

The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the Philippines is a significant and timely development, especially in the context of the evolving global and regional security landscape. The Philippines and Japan have a long-standing friendship and partnership, and we are eager to hear how the two governments can enhance defense ties to address…
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Bill to boost special art program in SHS

(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada recently filed Senate Bill (SB) 2345 to strengthen the special program in the arts (SPA) for junior and senior high school (SHS). The SPA, introduced in 2000, implemented a secondary education curriculum that was centered on the arts and allowed learners an opportunity to develop their talents in visual…
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Congress to honor Japanese PM in special session

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Congress will convene for a special joint session after Undas to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his official visit to the Philippines from Nov. 3 to 4. The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. Saturday for both houses of Congress to separately pass two resolutions inviting Prime Minister Kishida…
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Hindi Makakalimutan: Jinggoy Estrada Pays Respects To ‘Best Friend’ Rudy Fernandez

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada paid his respects to his best friend, the late actor Rudy Fernandez, on Wednesday. Estrada visited Fernandez’s final resting place at the Heritage Park in Taguig City. The heartwarming gesture took place on All Saints’ Day. Fernandez, an acclaimed film actor and producer, passed away on June 7, 2008. He was…
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PHOTO RELEASE: UNDAS 2023

Undas 2023: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada visits the resting place of his grandparents, the late Rufino Pimentel and Manuela Fernandez, parents of former First Lady and Senator Dra. Luisa “Loi” Ejercito-Estada, at the Iba Municipal Cemetery in Iba, Zambales on Wednesday, All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2023. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada).