Author: Team SJE

Jinggoy Estrada turns over P20-M community park project in GenSan

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday led the turnover of the newly developed community park in Barangay Labangal, General Santos City.  The P20-million project was funded by the office of the senator.  “Bukod sa Community Park, naglaan si Senator Estrada ng kabuuang P45 milyon na pondo para sa iba pang mga proyekto.…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Resolution No. 1247 Congratulating and Commending the Appointment of His Excellency, Most Reverend Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, as New Cardinal of the Catholic Church

“Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the Church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own son” – these are the holy words from the Book of Acts, Chapter 20, Verse 28 that His Excellency, most reverend Pablo…
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Executive Order laban sa POGO, pagpapahalaga sa kapakanan ng taumbayan, ayon sa mga Senador

(DZME) Ikinalugod ng mga senador ang pagpapalabas ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng Executive Order para sa tuluyang pag-ban sa mga POGO sa bansa. Sa kabilang dako, sinabi ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros na marami pang dapat linawin sa kautusan. Una aniya ay kung exempted ang mga PAGCOR-operated and licensed casinos sa pagpapatakbo ng offshore online…
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‘Samu’t sari ang masamang epekto at pagsamantal’: Estrada lauds Marcos EO on POGO ban

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for following through with his promise to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) that became a front for organized crime. Estrada thanked the President for signing Executive Order No. 74, which outrightly banned Philippine offshore gaming, internet gaming, and other offshore gaming…
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Senators hail new PH laws on maritime zones, archipelagic sea lanes

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — “A crucial step in asserting the country’s rights over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea.” These were the words used by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada when he was asked to comment on the recent signing into law of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.…
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Senators laud signing of laws on maritime zones, sea lanes 

(MANILA STANDARD) Several senators on Friday praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signing of two landmark laws that assert the country’s territorial integrity and rights over all its maritime zones, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Earlier, Marcos signed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act 12064) and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (RA 12065).…
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Statement on Trump victory

I am optimistic that the Philippines will continue to be a significant ally of the United States under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The Philippines has established a longstanding strategic alliance with the United States, which has significantly contributed to the maintenance of peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region. I hope we will…
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Statement on the issuance of EO 74, banning POGOs, IGL and other offshore gaming operations

The issuance of Executive Order No. 74 should no longer come as a surprise considering the President’s pronounced policy of a complete ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Patunay ito na pinaninindigan ng Pangulo ang naging desisyon niya ilang buwan na ang nakaraan dahil na rin…
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Lawmakers hope good relations between Philippines, US continue under Trump 

(MANILA STANDARD) Philippine senators are optimistic about the prospects for stronger and more dynamic relations between the country and the United States under Donald Trump’s administration. “The election of Donald Trump with a clear and commanding mandate should bring healing and stability to the United States, which, in recent years, has been polarized by diverging…
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Estrada, Tolentino sees sustained, stronger PH-US ties with Trump’s win

(MANILA BULLETIN) Two senators are optimistic that Donald Trump’s return will sustain the Philippines’ strong ties with the United States (US). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country will remain a significant ally of the United States under Trump’s administration. “The Philippines has established a longstanding strategic alliance with the United States,…
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