SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution urging the Senate to commend the Strong Group-Pilipinas basketball team for reclaiming the 2024 William Jones Cup championship title the Philippines last won in 2019. “Team Philippines displayed athletic excellence, unyielding spirit, and resilience throughout their Jones Cup campaign, overcoming a depleted roster due…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Chinese national Tony Yang, the brother of former Duterte aide Michael Yang, admitted Tuesday having obtained fraudulent Philippine government documents in order to set up local businesses with “convenience.” • Senate panel to wrap up POGO, Alice Guo probe, sets eyes on Quiboloy next During a hearing of the Senate Committee on…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality ordered Tuesday the issuance of subpoenas against former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Jose Antonio Feliciano and others. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada moved for the issuance of the subpoena, noting that Feliciano declined the invite due to a prior commitment. “According to…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is not about to suffer the same fate as his predecessor, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, who stepped down as Senate president a few days before Congress went on a legislative break in May, according to the chamber’s second in command, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. Estrada on Monday…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Three senators of the 24-member upper house on Monday denied being part of a plot to unseat Senate President Francis Escudero. In separate statements to the media, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and Senators Loren Legarda and Cynthia Villar quashed rumors they were out to remove Escudero who was elected to the…
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Chemical Weapons Convention Stakeholders’ Workshop: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in a taped message, formally opened the Chemical Weapons Convention Stakeholders’ Workshop attended by key government officials, industry players and members of the academe. Facilitated by the Anti-Terrorism Council Program Management Center, the workshop held on Monday, September 23, 2024 aimed at refining…
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(POLITIKO) The proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the President (OP) is “deemed submitted” to the Senate plenary after being approved by the Committee on Finance in less than 10 minutes of deliberation on Monday (September 23). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada moved for the approval of the P10.5 billion proposed budget of…
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(HEAD TOPICS) The Senate might wrap up this week the hearings on dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her alleged link to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators activities in the country, said Senate Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Monday.“I think that will be the last hearing,” said Estrada, noting the senators failed to get all the information…
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CONSTRUCTION of permanent typhoon-resilient and earthquake-proof evacuation centers for every city and municipality will soon be mandated following the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of a measure proposing such. “Philippines, for the third straight year, topped the list of almost 200 countries in the world for being the most at-risk nation to extreme…
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Today is a historic milestone for our Filipino seafarers. The signing into law of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers or Republic Act 12021 is the culmination of my years of hard work in pushing for its passage since the 16th Congress, and I am deeply proud that it has finally come to fruition. The…
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