Filipino Citizenship of Bennie Boatwright and Matthew James Ramos House Bill No. 6639 (Boatwright) and House Bill No. 6644 (Ramos) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito EstradaMay 19, 2026 Madam President, distinguished colleagues, I am honored to co-sponsor the bills granting Filipino citizenship to two remarkable athletes, to wit: The said bills are reported out by the Committee…
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This is an unfortunate development. I find this baffling and unjust, considering thatthe Senate Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office (LBRMO) categorically stated that there is no record showing that I introduced any insertions into the 2025 national budget. Even Blue Ribbon Committee Chairperson Sen. Panfilo Lacson took cognizance of this development as a vital…
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Constitutional Duty: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, along with his colleagues, takes his oath as a senator-judge following the convening of the upper chamber as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18, 2026. The Senate formally received the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte last week. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Rey Javelosa)
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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