Jinggoy conducts final hearing on Eddie Garcia Bill: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the continuation of the public hearing of the Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development on the Eddie Garcia bill on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Estrada stated that the committee aims to conclude the hearing on the measure which seeks to establish…
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Jinggoy leads the Senate in honoring the 10 Outstanding Filipinos: In times when trust in government institutions may waver, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says that the Metrobank Foundation’s 10 Outstanding Filipinos for 2023 are the pillars upholding the foundations of democracy and good governance. “They exemplify what public service should be—a selfless commitment to the welfare…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Last Saturday, the three senators, Senator Jinggoy, Senator Robin, and Senator Lito, were present at Emar Suites Events Place on Shaw Boulevard. The three senators introduced the three bills to the body concerned. Last week, several meetings were conducted by Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Lito Lapid, Senator Robin Padilla, and…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Chairperson, Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation Resolution No. 805 Commending and Congratulating the 2023 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos September 26, 2023 Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, good afternoon. Lately, we wake up disheartened to hear stories of civil servants involved in wrongdoings or misconduct. While…
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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Monday he is “losing patience” after floating barriers installed by the Chinese Coast Guard were discovered near the Scarborough Shoal. The senator, who is also the chairman of the Senate defense committee, said he will soon visit Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc, to see what help he can…
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Were they not lying? Elvie’s employer’s polygraph tests say otherwise: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada reveals the results of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) polygraph tests of employers of alleged abused kasambahay Elvie Vergara yielded results indicative of deception to answers to some pertinent questions. In the continuing public inquiry on Monday, September 25, 2023,…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on SBN 2450 under Committee Report No. 138 Blue Economy Act Note: SJE is an author of SBN 2377, which was substituted by SBN 2450 Mr. President, my esteemed colleagues: It is an honor to co-sponsor SBN 2450 or the Blue Economy Act today as we celebrate the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The former employers and alleged abusers of maid Elvie Vergara have failed their lie detector tests. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) polygraph division confirmed the results during Monday’s hearing of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, which is investigating Vergara’s alleged exploitation by Pablo and France Ruiz. Senator Raffy…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Monday cited in contempt Pablo Jerry Ruiz, one of the employers of abused helper Elvie Vergara.advertisement This was after Senator Jinggoy Estrada seconded the motion of Senator Raffy Tulfo, who expressed his disappointment over Ruiz’s “lies” before the committee. During the hearing, Ruiz consistently…
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JINGGOY GRILLS HOUSE HELP’S EX-EMPLOYER: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada quizzes Pablo Ruiz, the former employer of maltreated house helper Elvie Vergara, during the continuation of the public inquiry by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Monday, September 25, 2023. Estrada inquired why they opted to retain Vergara as an employee despite their assertion that she…
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