Month: June 2024

Divorce bill ‘will pass through the eye of a needle’ in Senate, says Estrada

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed divorce law in the Senate will pass through the eye of a needle, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Tuesday. Citing own survey he conducted among senators, Estrada saw a neck-and-neck fight for and against the proposal. “Mabigat. Talagang dadaan sa butas ng karayom,” he said at the…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Delayed Registration of Birth Act

Delayed Registration of Birth Act: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada explains to reporters during Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Senado, June 4, 2024, his newly-filed Senate Bill No. 2703, a measure seeking to strengthen the system of filing of delayed registration of birth in the country. Estrada’s “Delayed Registration of Birth Act” proposed to institutionalize…
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Jinggoy wants stricter policies on delayed filing of birth certificates

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, June 4 pushed for the  bill  that would strengthen the system of filing of birth certificates in the country, noting how delayed registration of such documents have been abused.  Estrada said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2703 or the proposed “Delayed Registration of Birth Act”…
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Statement on China Coast Guard’s seizure of PH supplies for BRP Sierra Madre

Unacceptable, an affront to humanity, a callous act that must be met with the utmost condemnation not only by our government but the international community as well. As I call upon our government to continue asserting our sovereignty and safeguard the welfare of our soldiers stationed at the Ayungin Shoal, I urge our international allies…
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Philippines bent on resolving regional conflicts through peaceful means — Estrada

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country is still committed to peacefully resolving regional conflicts through dialogue and diplomatic channels. He mentioned this amid the government’s shift from internal security to territorial defense. Estrada earlier joined President Marcos at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore–an…
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WATCH | Jinggoy In Action 2024

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