Author: Team SJE

Jinggoy welcomes new law increasing veterans pension

(BUSINESS MIRROR) President Marcos has signed the bill seeking to increase the disability pension of military veterans and their beneficiaries into law, Senator Jinggoy Estrada announced on Friday. The senator said the long-awaited enactment of the bill increasing veterans’ disability pension by as much as 488 percent marks a significant milestone in recognizing and honoring…
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WATCH: Keynote Speech: 25th Tuna Festival in General Santos City, South Cotabato

Keynote Speech of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on the 25th Tuna Festival in General Santos City, South Cotabato September 1, 2023 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/ Gilby Meca

Statement on DFA rejecting China’s 2023 map

I stand with the Department of Foreign Affairs in swiftly calling out China for including the nine-dashed line in its 2023 territorial map. The protection of our territorial integrity and sovereignty is crucial, and the DFA plays a vital role in asserting our claims based on established international norms and legal principles, such as the…
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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada files resolution to honor Mike Enriquez’s “outstanding body of work”

(PEP) Si Senator Jinggoy Estrada ang naghain ng panukala na resolusyon bilang pakikisimpatiya at pakikiramay sa mga naulilang pamilya at kaibigan ni Mike Enriquez.  Si Mike ang batikan at multi-awarded broadcast journalist na pumanaw sa edad na 71 noong August 29, 2023. Read: Veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez dies at 71 Pinapurihan ni Estrada sa proposed Senate Resolution…
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Jinggoy files resolution honoring multi-awarded broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of veteran and multi-awarded broadcast journalist Miguel “Mike” Enriquez who passed away on Tuesday.  In his proposed Senate Resolution No. 770, Estrada extolled Enriquez’s sterling career and his contributions to Philippine journalism and broadcast communication.  “His passing…
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Senate resolution honors late broadcast Mike Enriquez

(INQUIRER) Senate resolution honors late broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution expressing the upper chamber’s sincere condolences to the passing of broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez. In his proposed Senate Resolution No, 770, Estrada stated that the journalist’s passing is a “great loss” to the Filipino nation. “Enriquez’s…
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Brawner, 29 military officers get CA nod

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the ad interim appointment of Gen. Romeo Brawner, the first chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who will have a fixed term of three years in office. Brawner will serve until 2026. While Brawner’s confirmation process lasted more than three hours,…
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Jinggoy Estrada urges gov’t: Fix airport, don’t crack down on Pinoy travelers

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has called for an investigation into the more stringent immigration requirements by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) that would unduly burden outbound Filipino tourists. In his resolution, Estrada said the IACAT’s revised guidelines to crack down on human trafficking may be a violation of the constitutional right to travel and…
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Jinggoy calls for Senate inquiry on new travel requirements

In the light of a public uproar on the new travel guidelines issued by the executive branch, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called for the conduct of a Senate investigation into the tighter rules issued by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for Filipinos traveling abroad, citing concerns over potential violation to the constitutionally-guaranteed right…
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PRIB PHOTO: Estrada seeks AFP chief’s take on mandatory MUP pension contribution

ESTRADA SEEKS AFP CHIEF’S TAKE ON MANDATORY MUP PENSION CONTRIBUTION: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during Wednesday’s meeting of the Committee on National Defense of the Commission on Appointments (CA), August 30, 2023, asks Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., about his stance on the proposed military and uniformed personnel…
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