FOR finishing 12th overall in the just-concluded Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain with a total of 24 medals — seven gold, seven silver, and 10 bronze, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seeking commendation for the 141-strong Philippine delegation for delivering the country’s biggest medal haul and best-ever performance in the continental sports event. “This…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH “Simplified Government Aid Access Act” Senate Bill No. 155 under Committee Report No. 8 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada November 11, 2025 Mr. President, Please allow this representation to co-sponsor Senate Bill No. 155 under Committee Report No. 8 or the proposed “Simplified Government Aid Access Act”. We recognize the urgent need to streamline…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH An Act Establishing the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Under the Department of Education, Authorizing Local Government Units and Civil Society Organizations to Undertake Classroom Construction Projects “Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act” Senate Bill No. 1482 under Committee Report No. 6 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada November 11, 2025 Mr. President, we have always considered…
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Stiffer penalties and broader scope to cover digital platforms proposedJinggoy seeks modernization of bomb threat law amid rise in fake threats IN light of the recent spate of reported hoax bomb threats, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants the Senate to enact a measure that would impose stiffer penalties and expand the coverage of the outdated Presidential Decree…
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The Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada clarifies that the recent Resolution of the San Juan Regional Trial Court denied only the prayer for the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). The Senator’s application for a Writ of Preliminary Injunction remains pending and will be heard on November 12, 2025, where both parties will…
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Wala akong tinanggap na anumang pondong nakalaan para sa mga flood control projects, at kaya kong patunayan ito sa hukuman. Ang mga paratang laban sa akin ay pawang hearsay o batay lamang sa sabi-sabi. Handa akong ipagtanggol ang aking sarili at dumaan sa anumang proseso ng batas upang patunayan na nagsasabi ako ng totoo at…
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AMID the continuing and escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, persistent acts of harassment against Filipino fisherfolk and maritime personnel, as well as emerging cyber threats, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution urging the Senate to direct the appropriate committees to exercise their oversight functions in examining the implementation of the Armed…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commending Filipina billiards player Chezka “The Flash” Centeno for her remarkable victory in the 2025 World Pool Association (WPA) Women’s World 10-Ball Championship recently held in Bali, Indonesia. The 26-year-old billiards prodigy from Zamboanga City, who emerged as the champion among 64 of the world’s finest cue…
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Pension Reforms, Lowering VAT: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada inquired about Finance Secretary Ralph Recto’s position on the proposed Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension reform bill and a measure to reduce the 12% value-added tax (VAT) rate to 10%. Recto stated that the MUP bill would cost the government an additional ₱141 billion over three…
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The deliberate ramming and water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel on the BRP Datu Pagbuaya within our territorial waters is not an isolated case. This kind of incident reveals a disturbing pattern of harassment and provocation that undermines our sovereignty and endangers the safety of our maritime personnel. Makailang ulit na itong…
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