(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) said she was able to flee the Philippines last July with just the help of a foreigner. At the resumption of the Senate committee on women and children’s inquiry into Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) on Monday, Guo repeatedly refused to give names of…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Monday confronted dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for lying before the ongoing Senate committee on women’s investigation into Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos). Guo, who was arrested last week in Jakarta on September 4, faced the committee, investigating her alleged ties to Pogos. At the start of the…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Over 3 months since her last appearance at the Senate, dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo was forced to face senators, who were fuming over her disappearance and supposed “lies”. • TIMELINE: Alice Guo’s secret escape from PH and arrest in Indonesia Guo, who was arrested in Indonesia on Sep. 3 and…
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(GMA NEWS) Senators on Monday lost patience as dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo refused to answer questions during the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality. Committee chair Senator Risa Hontiveros and Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada were asking Guo for the name of the owner of…
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Privilege Speech of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on San Juan City’s new ordinance 03 September 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Philippines
Mister President, distinguished members, I rise before you on a matter of collective and personal privilege. Pahintulutan ninyo akong banggitin ang mga nasambit ng isang philanthropist mula sa Gawad Kalinga na: “Walang maliit o malaking ambag pagdating sa bayanihan. Lahat mahalaga. Lahat importante. Lahat pinapahalagahan.” Para sa mga naghihirap nating mga kababayan na lalo pa…
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Jinggoy endorses MTRCB budget to plenary: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has endorsed for plenary consideration the proposed P164 million budget of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. During the briefing of MTRCB’s 2025 budget, Estrada underscored the importance of the agency’s role in empowering…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada criticized on Monday the ordinance issued by the local government of San Juan in relation to operation and maintenance of evacuation centers in the city, calling it ridiculous and unreasonable. “Saan ka nakakita na ang mga nagmamagandang loob at nais makiramay sa mga nangangailangan ay maaari pa palang…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Tinawag ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada na hindi makatwiran, kalokohan at kapritso lang ang kautusan ng pamahalaang lungsod ng San Juan tungkol sa pamamahagi ng tulong sa mga biktima ng kalamidad. Partikular na tinutukoy ni Estrada ang City Ordinance No. 26 Series of 2024 na nagsasaad na ang lahat ng donasyon…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada yesterday slammed San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora’s directive to impose fines on people or groups distributing relief goods in the city without his clearance. Estrada described Zamora’s order as “ridiculous, unreasonable, preposterous, whimsical and capricious.” Estrada, a former mayor of San Juan, issued the statement…
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