Jinggoy accepts Jojo Nones’ apology; signs release order: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada signs the release order for humanitarian consideration of Jojo Nones, one of Sandro Muhlach’s alleged abusers, a few hours after receiving and accepting the latter’s letter on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, apologizing for his disrespectful behavior towards the upper chamber leader during Tuesday’s…
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JDV, a champion of the cause of peace: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in co-sponsoring Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Senate Resolution No. 1142, honoring former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., cites the crucial role that the latter played in securing a peace agreement with the once secessionist group Moro National Liberation Front…
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Co-sponsorship of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Senate Resolution No. 1142 Resolution commending and honoring former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for his illustrious career and invaluable contributions to the country Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, I rise today to co-sponsor Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1142 which seeks to commend and honor…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Actor Sandro Muhlach was emotional when he recalled yesterday the alleged sexual abuse done against him by two GMA Network independent contractors in July. During the hearing of the Senate committee on public information and mass media, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada asked Muhlach, who attended the proceeding virtually, if…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was forced to abort a resupply mission bound for BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda Shoal Monday, its spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea confirmed. According to Commodore Jay Tarriela, food supplies and provisions for the over 10 crewmen on board the BRP Teresa Magbanua are at…
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Jinggoy questions Zhang Mier a.k.a. Shiela Guo: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada asks Zhang Mier, alias Shiela Leal Guo, about the circumstances surrounding their escape from the Philippines to evade authorities. At the maiden hearing of the Senate subcommittee on justice on the cancelation of the passport of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Alice Guo…
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Stiffer penalties vs sexual harassment: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is considering a review of existing laws against sexual harassment, aiming to introduce stiffer penalties. Estrada mentioned this during Tuesday’s continuing probe on the Sandro Muhlach case on August 27, 2024. This comes as more TV networks reported to the Committee on Public Information and Mass…
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Good morning, Madam Chair. We have fake Filipino citizens in our midst. These foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, are able to apply for passports using legitimate government documents which may have been fraudulently obtained. Using these legitimate documents, they are able to enjoy rights granted to Filipino citizens such as rights to purchase large tracts of…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Where did dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo go? Even her sister, Shiela Guo, said she doesn’t know where Alice is after they parted ways in Indonesia. In her testimony in the Senate hearing on Tuesday, Shiela said she and her siblings, Alice and Wesley, left the Philippines by sea to…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday said that independent contractor Jojo Nones should remain detained after he refused to answer questions during the resumption of the Senate hearing into actor Sandro Muhlach’s reported rape incident. During the hearing of the Senate public information and mass media committee, Estrada asked Nones if he and another…
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