Month: October 2026

Statement on Bonoan’s claims on alleged over ₱7 billion congressional initiatives in the 2025 budget

27 October 2026 STATEMENT OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA ON BONOAN’S CLAIMS ON ALLEGED OVER ₱7 BILLION CONGRESSIONAL INITIATIVES IN THE 2025 BUDGET Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has taken note of former Secretary Bonoan’s testimony before the Sandiganbayan today, particularly his claim that over ₱7 billion in congressional initiatives were inserted in the 2025 national budget.…
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Statement on calls to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata

18 October 2026 STATEMENT OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA ON CALLS TO DECLARE CHINESE AMBASSADOR JING QUAN PERSONA NON GRATA Calls to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata are understandable. His recent remarks that Beijing “may easily win” if it wants to use force were unfortunate and unconstructive. While I share the concern…
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Jinggoy sounds alarm on ‘supersized’ El Niño, pushes Senate probe to ensure gov’t readiness

WITH the weather bureau warning of a “supersized” El Niño that could batter the country until 2027, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for urgent Senate action to ensure the government isn’t caught flat-footed. Estrada, principal author and sponsor of the landmark Republic Act No. 12287, or the Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act,…
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