Month: March 2026

Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Resolution No. 325 Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate Urging the Philippine Government to Immediately Implement Measures for the Protection and Repatriation of OFWs Amid Escalating Tensions in the Middle East, and to Adopt Interventions to Mitigate the Resulting Economic Impacts on the Philippine Economy

CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH PSR 325 Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate urging the Philippine government to immediately implement measures for the protection and repatriation of OFWs amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, and to adopt interventions to mitigate the resulting economic impacts on the Philippine economy Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada March 3, 2026 Mr.…
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Co-Sponsorship Remarks on Senate Bill No. 1654 under Committee Report No. 34 Abolition of Optical Media Board (OMB)

Co-Sponsorship RemarksSenate Bill No. 1654 under Committee report No. 34Abolition of Optical Media Board (OMB)March 3, 2026 Mr. President, this representation rises to co-sponsor Senate Bill No. 1654 under Committee Report No. 34 or “An Act Abolishing the Optical Media Board.”  As one of the authors of this measure, I sincerely thank our good friend,…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Local Government Committee probe on mining permit in Dupax del Norte

Local Government Committee probe on mining permit in Dupax del Norte: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Government, urged officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to exercise due diligence in the issuance of a mining exploration permit in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. He also called…
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Statement on the Death of OFW Mary Ann De Vera Who Died Saving Her Patient in an Iranian Airstrike

Ipinapaabot ko ang aking taos-pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay ng ating kababayang si Mary Ann De Vera na nasawi sa gitna ng kaguluhan sa Gitnang Silangan. Sa kabila ng panganib, pinili niyang unahin ang kaligtasan ng kanyang pasyente. Ang kanyang sakripisyo ay hindi malilimutan. Patuloy tayong manalangin para sa kanyang pamilya…
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Opening Statement: Joint Hearing of the Committee on Local Government and the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on the Dupax del Norte Mining

This morning, we resume our inquiry on the alleged bypass of local government units in the issuance of mining exploration permit in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, as brought up by our colleague, Sen. Erwin Tulfo, in a privilege speech last February 2, 2026. During our previous meeting last February 23, barangay officials testified that…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Resolution No. 327 Resolution Honoring the President of Republic of Korea, His Excellency Lee Jae Myung, on the Occasion of His State Visit to the Republic of the Philippines, and Expressing the Sense of the Senate in Reaffirming the Uwavering and Steadfast Friendship Between the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea

Co-sponsorship of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on PSR 327 Resolution honoring the President the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Lee Jae Myung, on the occasion of his state visit to the Republic of the Philippines, and expressing the sense of the Senate in reaffirming the unwavering and steadfast friendship between the Republic of the Philippines…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1910 (Committee Report No. 37): Free OFW Financial Education Act

CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH “Free OFW Financial Education Act” Senate Bill No. 1910 under Committee Report No. 37 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada March 2, 2026 Mr. President, with the indulgence of the good Chairperson of the Committee on Migrant Workers, Senator Raffy T. Tulfo, this Representation is honored and privileged to co-sponsor Senate Bill No. 1910 under…
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