Following the Senateβs concurrence with Presidential Proclamation No. 404, some 3,000 former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peopleβs Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) are expected to avail of the amnesty granted by Malacanang, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said.Β Voting 23-0, Β 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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ππ¦π§π₯πππ ππ₯ππ§πππ¨π ππ’π₯ ππ π‘ππ¦π§π¬ π πππ¦π¨π₯π πππ’π£π§ππ’π‘:Β 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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π₯ππππ§ πππ’πππ π§π’ ππππ ππ’π:Β 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 andΒ ad interimΒ appointments ofΒ eight (8)Β officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs.Β Your Committee found our nominees and appointees to be fit and qualified, and ruled to…
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ππ¦π§π₯πππ πππππ‘ππ¦ π πππ¦π¨π₯π ππ₯ππ‘π§ππ‘π ππ π‘ππ¦π§π¬ π§π’ ππ’π₯π ππ₯ ππ£π£-π‘π£π-π‘ππ π ππ πππ₯π¦:Β 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 Peopleβs Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Joseph B. Vidal/Senate Social Media Unit)
ππ π£ππ‘ππ π§ππππππ¦ π‘π’π ππ‘ππ§ππ’π‘π¦, ππ£π£π’ππ‘π§π ππ‘π§π¦ π’π πππππ§ πππ π’ππππππππ¦:Β Commission on Appointmentsβ Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presided over the panel meeting on the nominations and ad interim appointments of eight officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The panel recommended the plenary confirmation of foreign affairs officials’ nominations…
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