Author: Team SJE

Divorce bill ‘will pass through the eye of a needle’ in Senate, says Estrada

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed divorce law in the Senate will pass through the eye of a needle, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Tuesday. Citing own survey he conducted among senators, Estrada saw a neck-and-neck fight for and against the proposal. “Mabigat. Talagang dadaan sa butas ng karayom,” he said at the…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Delayed Registration of Birth Act

Delayed Registration of Birth Act: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada explains to reporters during Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Senado, June 4, 2024, his newly-filed Senate Bill No. 2703, a measure seeking to strengthen the system of filing of delayed registration of birth in the country. Estrada’s “Delayed Registration of Birth Act” proposed to institutionalize…
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Jinggoy wants stricter policies on delayed filing of birth certificates

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, June 4 pushed for the  bill  that would strengthen the system of filing of birth certificates in the country, noting how delayed registration of such documents have been abused.  Estrada said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2703 or the proposed “Delayed Registration of Birth Act”…
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Statement on China Coast Guard’s seizure of PH supplies for BRP Sierra Madre

Unacceptable, an affront to humanity, a callous act that must be met with the utmost condemnation not only by our government but the international community as well. As I call upon our government to continue asserting our sovereignty and safeguard the welfare of our soldiers stationed at the Ayungin Shoal, I urge our international allies…
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Philippines bent on resolving regional conflicts through peaceful means — Estrada

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country is still committed to peacefully resolving regional conflicts through dialogue and diplomatic channels. He mentioned this amid the government’s shift from internal security to territorial defense. Estrada earlier joined President Marcos at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore–an…
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Jinggoy fends off criticisms vs PH shift to territorial defense amid evolving security challenges

DESPITE the government’s focus shift from internal security to territorial defense, the country remains committed to resolving regional conflicts peacefully through dialogue and diplomatic channels, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Estrada made the assertion as he joined President Marcos Jr. in the ongoing 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Light moment at 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue

Light moment at 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shares a light moment with President Marcos Jr., Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro (second from right) and National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (rightmost) before the scheduled meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the sidelines of the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue of the International Institute…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Meeting with former SG prime minister

Meeting with former SG prime minister: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins President Marcos Jr, and the rest of the Philippine delegation attending the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in meeting Singapore’s newest Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Friday, May 31, 2024. Estrada is attending  the annual defense…
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Centennial Tribute: Jinggoy Estrada seeks to honor Eddie Romero

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution paying tribute to the late National Artist Eddie Romero on his 100th birth anniversary. “The legacy of Romero as a prolific writer, ambitious yet practical artist, should be recognized and celebrated, especially on July 7, 2024, which marks the 100th anniversary of his birth,” stated Estrada in…
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Jinggoy files resolution observing centennial birth anniversary of national artist Eddie Romero

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commemorating the 100th birth anniversary and milestones in the Philippine cinema of National Artist Eddie Romero. “The legacy of Romero as a prolific writer, ambitious yet practical artist, should be recognized and celebrated, especially on July 7, 2024, which marks the 100th anniversary of…
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