I respect the opinions and role of my colleagues from the House of Representatives but I believe that they are mistaken in their interpretation of the Constitution. The power to propose amendments to the Constitution was given not to a unicameral body, but to a bicameral body – which is what we have today —…
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Honoring PH’s Father of Sanitary Engineering: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada leads the unveiling of the portrait of his grandfather, the late Emilio Ejercito Sr. – hailed as the Father of Sanitary Engineering in the Philippines – at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory (DPL) on February 15, 2024. The…
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(POLITIKO) In a heartfelt tribute, Senator Jinggoy Estrada honors the six valiant soldiers who fell in a fierce encounter with Maute terrorists in Munai, Lanao del Norte, underscoring their supreme sacrifice for national security and the continuous fight against terrorism. Senator Jinggoy Estrada pays homage to six soldiers killed in a clash with Maute terrorists…
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Saludo sa Kawal Pilipino Foundation: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada poses with wounded soldiers currently recuperating at the V. Luna General Hospital (also known as Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center) and recipients of P10,000 financial assistance from the Saludo Kawal Pilipino Foundation Inc., during a visit on February 15, 2024. SKPFI, a non-profit organization established by…
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(INQUIRER) COTABATO CITY—The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity is initiating an investigation into allegations that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders are getting “cuts” from the P100,000 cash assistance for every decommissioned combatant, even as it considered the incident as “isolated.” The scheme was revealed during Tuesday’s hearing by the…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday sponsored four measures seeking to grant amnesty to former members of insurgent groups. Estrada, who also chairs the Senate committee on national defense and security, peace, unification and reconciliation, stood to sponsor House Concurrent Resolution Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22 under Committee Reports No. 200, 201, 202, and…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday recommended the Senate’s concurrence to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proclamations granting amnesty to rebels and insurgents to encourage them to give up their fight. On Nov. 22, 2023, Marcos signed Proclamation Nos. 403, 404 405, and 406 granting amnesty, respectively, to members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday recommended the Senate’s concurrence to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proclamations granting amnesty to rebels and insurgents to encourage them to give up their fight. On Nov. 22, 2023, Marcos signed Proclamation Nos. 403, 404 405, and 406 granting amnesty, respectively, to members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng…
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‘Amnesty is the best policy’: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors four committee reports recommending the adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 22 concurring with Presidential Proclamations 403, 404, 405, and 406, respectively. The said proclamations grant amnesty to some 2,000 former members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), 400 ex-combatants of Moro…
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Omnibus Sponsorship on Committee Report Nos. 200, 201, 202 and 203 Granting Amnesty to the Members of: • CRN-200: Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade • CRN-201: Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) • CRN-202: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) • CRN-203: Moro…
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