Impeachment preps: Senator Jinggoy Estrada pores over the filed Articles of Impeachment on Friday, May 15, 2026, amid mounting political turbulence in the Senate, as leadership changes and controversies surrounding colleague Sen. Ronald dela Rosa continue to stir tensions within the chamber. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Gilby Meca)
An investigation is already underway, and in the coming days, the truth behind the shooting incident at the Senate will come to light. Kaya napakahalaga na mapreserba ang CCTV footage ng Senado upang magkaroon ng malinaw, patas, at kumpletong larawan ng mga pangyayari. We have nothing to hide, and we welcome any impartial investigation that…
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The President has made a categorical statement that he did not issue any order to effect the arrest of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. If that is truly the case, then the public deserves to know: under whose authority were agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operating within the Senate premises? Who gave the…
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“Itago n’yo ‘yung CCTV.”Kung pagbabasehan ang real-time footage na kuha matapos ang shooting incident, malinaw na ang aking sinabi ay pagsang-ayon sa naging usapan na i-secure at pangalagaan ang CCTV footage na maaaring magsilbing mahalagang ebidensya sa insidente ng pamamaril. Sa gitna ng kaguluhan, agarang ipinag-utos ni Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano ang pag-secure ng…
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Introductory call: H.E. Catherine Rosemary McIntosh, Ambassador of New Zealand to the Philippines, pays an introductory call on Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada at the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Among the matters discussed were enhanced defense cooperation—particularly the impending Senate concurrence in the ratification of the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA)—as well as…
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Leadership change: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the plenary session on Monday, May 11, 2026 following the election of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President. (photo credit)
Mr. President, my dear colleagues, please allow this representation to co-sponsor Proposed Senate Resolution No. 370 congratulating and commending BINI for attaining the historic milestone of being the first Filipino act to perform at Coachella in Indio, California. “Bawat araw mas sumasaya, magmula nang makita ka.”[1] Ganyan din ang ipinamalas na galak at kasiyahan sa…
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Jinggoy backs naturalization bids of Bennie Boatwright, Matthew James Ramos: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada endorses to the plenary the approval of bills granting Filipino citizenship to athletes Bennie Francois Boatwright III (third from right) and Matthew James Ramos (fourth from right), following Wednesday’s deliberations by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights led by Sen. Francis Pangilinan on…
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CO-AUTHORSHIP AND CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH An Act Strengthening the Rights of Piece-Rate Workers, Providing Stricter Reportorial Requirements and Penalties for Violations Thereof “Anti-Abuse of Pakyawan Workers Act” Senate Bill No. 2115 under Committee Report No. 59 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada May 6, 2026 Mr. President, I would like to join our good Chairperson of the Committee…
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