Senate gives green light to MTRCB’s 2025 budget: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is flanked by Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) family and colleagues following Thursday’s, November 14, 2024, plenary deliberations on the agency’s proposed P44.6 million budget for 2025, which received a green light. Additionally, P116.533 million from fees…
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In response to China’s recent efforts to reinforce its claim over the West Philippine Sea by declaring the baselines of its territorial sea around Bajo de Masinloc, the government’s actions should extend beyond merely filing diplomatic protests and summoning Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian. I urge our government, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Office…
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(GMA NEWS) The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the results of their investigations showed that there were no police officers and politicians that were involved in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in July. This was relayed by the PNP through Senate Majority Leader Floor Leader Francis Tolentino who defended…
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We called again the attention of the Bureau of Immigration during the deliberation of their 2025 budget. Alice Guo might have escaped using a small airport. Madaming PRIVATE AIRPORTS sa ating bansa na wala namang bantay na CAAP, BI. If we continue to neglect this problem, dadami ang fugitives sa ating bansa. Something must be…
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Senate OKs OVP budget for 2025: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and his colleagues pose with Vice President Sara Duterte following the approval of her office’s proposed P733.198-million budget for next year during Wednesday’s plenary deliberations on the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), November 13, 2024. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada)
OVP 2025 budget: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada congratulates Vice President Sara Duterte during Wednesday’s plenary deliberations on November 13, 2024, after no senator came forward to interpellate or raise questions on the P733-million budget proposed by the Senate finance committee for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for the next fiscal…
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Eradicate Game-Fixing: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses his concerns about game-fixing activities especially in amateur and professional basketball leagues to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Francisco Rivera during a lull in Tuesday night’s plenary deliberations on the proposed 2025 national budget, November 12, 2024. Estrada, who has filed a bill to…
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Jinggoy urges GAB to address game-fixing in basketball tourneys: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada urges the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) to address game-fixing schemes in basketball tournaments proactively. During the Senate’s budget deliberations on November 12, 2024, Estrada called on GAB Chairman Francisco Rivera to investigate reports of alleged game-fixing in both…
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(GMA NEWS) Four months after dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo fled the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) still has no information about the aircraft that flew her to Malaysia. This was disclosed by the BI through Senator Grace Poe during the continuation of the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed 2025 national budget…
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(GMA NEWS) At least three senators on Tuesday urged government agencies to provide logistical support and prepare livelihood contingencies for undocumented Filipinos staying in the United States who might be subjected to deportation following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate foreign relations committee, reiterated her concern about the…
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