(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel passed the P10.506-billion proposed budget for 2025 of the Office of the President (OP) in less than 10 minutes on Monday. During the public hearing of the Senate committee on finance chaired by Sen. Grace Poe, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the OP’s proposed budget for 2025 is…
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Senate honors Strong Group-Pilipinas 43rd Jones Cup feat: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada leads the Senate in the adoption in the plenary on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, of Resolution No. 1075 commending and congratulating Strong Group-Pilipinas basketball team for winning the championship title in the 43rd William Jones Cup Men’s Event. In regaining the Jones Cup…
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A man may lie but a document will never lie: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says public documents his office obtained indicate apparent links in business undertaking of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, a.k.a. Guo Huaping and Sual, Pangasinan Mayor Liseldo “Dong” Calugay. This is despite the repeated denial of Guo and Calugay even during Tuesday’s continuing public…
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PS Res. No. 1075: Resolution commending and congratulating Strong Group-Pilipinas Basketball Team for winning the championship title in the 43rd William Jones Cup Men’s Event held from 13 To 21 July 2024 in Taiwan Mr. President, this representation is honored to sponsor the Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1075 commending and congratulating Strong Group-Pilipinas Basketball team for…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution urging the Senate to commend the Strong Group-Pilipinas basketball team for reclaiming the 2024 William Jones Cup championship title the Philippines last won in 2019. “Team Philippines displayed athletic excellence, unyielding spirit, and resilience throughout their Jones Cup campaign, overcoming a depleted roster due…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Chinese national Tony Yang, the brother of former Duterte aide Michael Yang, admitted Tuesday having obtained fraudulent Philippine government documents in order to set up local businesses with “convenience.” • Senate panel to wrap up POGO, Alice Guo probe, sets eyes on Quiboloy next During a hearing of the Senate Committee on…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality ordered Tuesday the issuance of subpoenas against former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Jose Antonio Feliciano and others. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada moved for the issuance of the subpoena, noting that Feliciano declined the invite due to a prior commitment. “According to…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is not about to suffer the same fate as his predecessor, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, who stepped down as Senate president a few days before Congress went on a legislative break in May, according to the chamber’s second in command, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. Estrada on Monday…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Three senators of the 24-member upper house on Monday denied being part of a plot to unseat Senate President Francis Escudero. In separate statements to the media, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and Senators Loren Legarda and Cynthia Villar quashed rumors they were out to remove Escudero who was elected to the…
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Chemical Weapons Convention Stakeholders’ Workshop: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in a taped message, formally opened the Chemical Weapons Convention Stakeholders’ Workshop attended by key government officials, industry players and members of the academe. Facilitated by the Anti-Terrorism Council Program Management Center, the workshop held on Monday, September 23, 2024 aimed at refining…
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