JINGGOY SEEKS TO BOOST MTRCB BUDGET FOR 2026Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Subcommittee “B” of the Senate Finance Committee, vows to restore the proposed budget of P284.55 million of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) for 2026. During the marathon hearings on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Estrada expressed concern as…
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Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito EstradaOpening statementMTRCB Budget briefing30 September 2025 Before anything else, allow me to greet the MTRCB family on your 40th founding anniversary. This morning, we will be dissecting your proposed total agency budget of P221.297 million for Fiscal Year 2026, P165.698 million of which for your Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) and…
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Jinggoy commends Padel Pilipinas: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada delivers his manifestation during Wednesday’s plenary session, September 24, 2025, expressing his support as co-author and co-sponsor of the resolutions commending and congratulating the Philippine National Padel Team, Padel Pilipinas, for emerging as champion of the 2025 Asia Pacific Padel Cup held in Selangor, Malaysia. Estrada lauded…
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OMNIBUS MANIFESTATION Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Resolutions commending and congratulating Padel Pilipinas, the Philippine National Padel Team, for emerging as champion of the 2025 Asia Pacific Padel Cup in Selangor, Malaysia from August 28-31, 2025 I rise today to join in the chorus of celebratory remarks for our National Padel Team, Padel Pilipinas, founded by…
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Jinggoy responds to ICI invitation: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada appears at the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) headquarters in Taguig City on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Responding to the ICI’s invitation, Estrada shed light on anomalies in flood control projects under investigation by the commission. In the photo are (L-R) ICI member and former DPWH…
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Mr. President, I cannot, in good conscience, let the remarks made earlier by our colleague, Senator Francis Pangilinan, during the Blue Ribbon Committee pass without rebuttal. His comments, while not naming us directly, were laced with insinuations — clearly aimed at me and former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, and the legal ordeals I have already…
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Gugulong na ang imbestigasyon ng Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) at umaasa ako na mabibigyan ako ng isang patas at makatarungang imbestigasyon, at tuluyang malilinis ang aking pangalan mula sa mga walang basehang akusasyon na ipinupukol laban sa akin. Buo ang tiwala at kumpiyansa ko na mailalantad ang katotohanan sa isasagawang imbestigasyon ng ICI at…
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Light moment at the Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins the guest choir—students from the Bataan Peninsula State University—for a photo opportunity before the opening of the afternoon plenary session on Monday, September 15, 2025. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Rey Javelosa)
The signing into law of Republic Act No. 12287, or the Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act, is a proud moment for our nation as it places the Philippines on the map as the first in the region—and possibly in the world—to legislate anticipatory action. Having been ranked among the countries with the highest…
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The FDCP, under the Office of the President, was established under Republic Act No. 9167 on June 7, 2002. The agency is tasked with developing policies and implementing programs aimed at advancing the art and craft of filmmaking, while also promoting the production of films for commercial purposes. The agency also envisions to provide quality…
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