(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to criminalize the interference and harassment of labor unions and their members by employers and government authority. Estrada said despite constitutional protections allowing workers to form unions, many still face coercion and intimidation, which undermines their rights. “These actions ultimately seek to suppress…
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Unwarranted and blatant violation of international law, these latest aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard against our maritime personnel and scientists should prompt our concerned agencies to elevate the matter before an international body. These hostile acts against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) BRP Datu Pagbuaya…
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Co-Sponsorship Remarks of Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Senate Resolution No. 1244 on the passing of Senator Santanina Rasul December 3, 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph VIDEO: Senate of the Philippines
(PNA) MANILA – Senators approved on Tuesday House of Representatives Bill No. 10048, or the naturalization of Russian athlete Aleksandr Sergeyevich Korovin, who is being eyed to play in pairs figure skating with Filipina Isabella Gamez in the 2026 Winter Olympics. With 21 affirmative, zero negative, and zero abstention from the Senate, Korovin is now a…
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It is with profound sadness that I join this august chamber in celebrating the life of a distinguished public servant and legacy of an extraordinary woman – Senator Santanina Tillah Rasul. Itinuturing ko pong pangalawang magulang si Sen. Nina dahil siya po ay tumayong ninang sa aming kasalng aking maybahay na si Precy noong 1989.…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has called for government action in response to the Russian submarine that was spotted in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. “We urge the relevant authorities–the Department of National Defense, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Department of Foreign Affairs–to take immediate action and…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan upheld its decision to clear Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery in connection with the pork barrel scam. In a resolution dated November 27, the anti-graft court’s special fifth division denied the motion for reconsideration filed by…
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Bagama’t inaasahan ko na ang desisyong ito, umasa pa rin ako na papanig sa akin ang korte dahil sa naunang desisyon ay sinabi nila na walang merito o batayan ang kasong direct at indirect bribery. Patunay lamang ito ng matagal ko nang pinanghahawakan – ang kawalan ng basehan ng mga paratang laban sa akin; hindi…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The existence of Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) “increases the risk of misunderstandings and conflicts” in an already sensitive region, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. READ: Russian attack sub spotted in West PH SeaArticle continues after this advertisement Estrada, head of the Senate panel on…
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(DAILY TRIBUNE) The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its earlier ruling absolving Senator Jinggoy Estrada of direct and indirect bribery in relation to the alleged misappropriation of his P183-million pork barrel funds from 2004 to 2010. This, after the prosecution petitioned that the anti-graft court “gravely erred” in reversing its verdict in August, finding Estrada not criminally…
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