Saguisag, a great human rights champion: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pays tribute to the late Sen. Rene Saguisag who passed away on April 23, 2024. In his co-sponsorship speech on the Senate resolution honoring Saguisag, Estrada described the former statesman and prominent human rights lawyer as a man of principle, a loyal friend, and a…
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Co-Sponsorship of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Resolution honoring the late Senator Saguisag Mr. President, my dear colleagues, good afternoon. Last April 23, 2024, our country lost a highly respected lawmaker, a great human rights champion, a man of principle, a loyal friend, and a true statesman. Former Senator Rene Saguisag was a young boy from Quezon province…
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Jinggoy questions credibility of dismissed PDEA agent: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada put into question the credibility of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales who had been dishonorably dismissed from service as the latter who attested to the supposed authenticity of purported leaked 2012 documents allegedly implicating President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and actress…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) investigation agent Jonathan Morales “believes in what he assumes as true,” according to the agency’s Investigation Service Acting Director Martin Francia. Francia gave this description before the upper chamber’s ongoing probe on PDEA’s leaked operational documents from March 11, 2012, that linked certain personalities to…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday (May 6) expressed support for the stance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to use water cannons against Chinese vessels trespassing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I express my solidarity with the President regarding his firm decision to abstain from employing water cannons or any other offensive weapons…
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(GMA NEWS) At least three senators gave different views on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s rejection of the idea to use water cannons to retaliate against aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who is among the senators who suggested the use of water cannon against those…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators expressed support for President Marcos’ pronouncement that the Philippines has no plan to put any kind of cannon on its ships. Sen. Francis Tolentino said it’s a “pragmatic” and “responsible” decision made by the President to consider the prevailing situation calculated to maintain the current moral high ground of the Philippines. He…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday insisted on the need for a new round of salary hike for government workers and suggested the issuance of an executive order (EO) if his proposed Salary Standardization Law VI is not approved by Congress. The chairman of the Senate labor, employment, and human resources development committee issued…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 6 expressed confidence there is sufficient time to study the proposal seeking a new round of salary increases for government workers. Estrada pointed this out after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that any proposed wage increase for government employees would have to be…
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