(BUSINESS WORLD) A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution seeking to investigate increased presence of Chinese dredging vessels near Zambales province, saying these threaten the local marine ecosystem. Senate Resolution 966, which Senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Estrada filed on Wednesday, calls for a comprehensive probe of the dredging of at least 14 Chinese vessels that…
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Following the Senate’s concurrence with Presidential Proclamation No. 404, some 3,000 former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) are expected to avail of the amnesty granted by Malacanang, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Voting 23-0, the upper chamber adopted House Concurrent Resolution No. 20, giving the green…
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Manifestation on the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 20 under Committee Report No. 201 Amnesty for former members of the CPP-NPA-NDF 13 March 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Phillippines | IG: senateph COPY OF SPEECH: https://bitly.ws/3fwyk
Mr. President, as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I wish to place on record my sincerest gratitude to my dear colleagues for supporting the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution Number 20 under our Committee Report No. 201 concurring with the Presidential Proclamation No. 404 which grants…
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𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗠𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed gratitude for colleagues’ support on House Concurrent Resolution No. 20, adopting Presidential Proclamation 404 granting amnesty to former CPP-NPA-NDF members. Estrada also thanked Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Sec. Carlito Galvez, and other agencies for ensuring that the amnesty measure will not remain as…
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𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗙: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his full support for the appointment of former Senator Ralph Recto as secretary of the Department of Finance (DoF). Estrada said that if it were up to him, he would endorse Recto’s confirmation immediately, but he could only speak for himself considering that he is just one…
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The increased presence of Chinese dredging vessels operating in Zambales province is a matter of serious concern. The authorities claim that the purpose is to rehabilitate the heavily silted river channels and prevent flooding, but recent news reports suggest otherwise. These vessels are extracting sand from our rivers and transporting it to the reclamation areas.…
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Sponsorship Speech on the nominations and ad interim appointments of 8 DFA officials: Flerida Ann Camille Puzon Mayo (Chief of Mission, Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Cambodia) Edgar Tomas Quinine Auxilian (Chief of Mission, Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea…
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Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the Commission on Appointments, ladies and gentlemen, this representation as Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs has the distinct privilege to sponsor the nominations and ad interim appointments of eight (8) officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Your Committee found our nominees and appointees to be fit and qualified, and ruled to…
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𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗠𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗣𝗣-𝗡𝗣𝗔-𝗡𝗗𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada answered queries from colleagues as he defended House Concurrent Resolution No. 20, a measure seeking to grant amnesty to former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Joseph B. Vidal/Senate Social Media Unit)
