(PNA) MANILA – The plan of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to file “environmental” charges against China before an international tribunal earns support from senators. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is optimistic that the case is being studied thoroughly by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after China was reported to have destroyed corals in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).…
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(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is hopeful that the reciprocal access agreement (RAA) being finalized between the Philippines and Japan will be compliant with international laws and norms to preserve regional peace and stability. The senator said the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the Philippines was significant and timely, especially in…
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The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the Philippines is a significant and timely development, especially in the context of the evolving global and regional security landscape. The Philippines and Japan have a long-standing friendship and partnership, and we are eager to hear how the two governments can enhance defense ties to address…
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(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada recently filed Senate Bill (SB) 2345 to strengthen the special program in the arts (SPA) for junior and senior high school (SHS). The SPA, introduced in 2000, implemented a secondary education curriculum that was centered on the arts and allowed learners an opportunity to develop their talents in visual…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Congress will convene for a special joint session after Undas to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his official visit to the Philippines from Nov. 3 to 4. The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. Saturday for both houses of Congress to separately pass two resolutions inviting Prime Minister Kishida…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada paid his respects to his best friend, the late actor Rudy Fernandez, on Wednesday. Estrada visited Fernandez’s final resting place at the Heritage Park in Taguig City. The heartwarming gesture took place on All Saints’ Day. Fernandez, an acclaimed film actor and producer, passed away on June 7, 2008. He was…
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Undas 2023: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada visits the resting place of his grandparents, the late Rufino Pimentel and Manuela Fernandez, parents of former First Lady and Senator Dra. Luisa “Loi” Ejercito-Estada, at the Iba Municipal Cemetery in Iba, Zambales on Wednesday, All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2023. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada).
(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada filed a bill that seeks to grant a P1,000 monthly hazard pay to all duly-appointed barangay tanod (village watchmen). The senator said on Monday that village watchmen deserve such an incentive given their role in ensuring peace and order in the community. Senate Bill (SB) 794 “acknowledges their significant…
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(MANILA STANDARD) SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has been pushing for the legislation of a P1,000 monthly hazard pay to all duly-appointed barangay tanods. Estrada stressed that the village watchmen deserve such incentive due to their hazardous duty in ensuring peace and order in the community. “The barangay tanod greatly contributes to the peace and order,…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada wants barangay tanods or village watchers to receive a P1,000 hazard pay monthly in recognition of their hard work. Under Senate Bill 794 filed by Estrada, funds for compensating village watchers will be initially sourced from the budget of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, while its subsequent implementation…
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