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PH Senators congratulate Carlos Yulo on Olympic gold win

(GMA NEWS) The Senate congratulated gymnast Carlos Yulo for winning the Philippines’ first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Yulo bagged the gold medal in the men’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise,  making him the second Filipino Olympic gold medalist after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won her medal in Tokyo in 2020. On their respective Facebook pages, the…
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Jinggoy Estrada: Gov’t worker salary hike honors their hard work, dedication

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has lauded the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to increase the salary of government workers. “The prompt action to implement a salary increase for government workers is a commendable demonstration of the government’s commitment to ensuring the welfare of our civil servants,” he said in a statement…
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Keynote Speech at the 61st Founding Anniversary of the National Defense College of the Philippines

It is an immense honor and privilege to stand before you and join you in celebrating this prestigious institution’s sixty-first (61st) founding anniversary. For more than six decades, the National Defense College of the Philippines has been a model of excellence in national security and defense education. It has been unwavering in its mission to…
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WATCH | Jinggoy In Action 2024

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Jinggoy wants more teeth to anti-hospital detention law

THE continuing malpractice of hospitals which “detain” patients – dead or alive – due to unpaid medical bills has prompted Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada to push for a measure that would give the anti-hospital arrest law more teeth. “Despite the existence of the law for 17 years now, the same illegal practice…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Accolades for newly-designated DepEd chief

Accolades for newly-designated DepEd chief: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in co-sponsoring the upper chamber’s resolution expressing gratitude and commendation to Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara for the latter’s invaluable contributions to Senate and the nation, said humility, dedication and hard work earned the newly-designated Department of Education (DepEd) secretary the respect and…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Light moment before the plenary session

Light moment before the plenary session: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shares a light moment with members of the NAPOLCOM Chorale at the Senate session hall on Monday, July 29, 2024. The NAPOLCOM Chorale led the singing of the Philippine National Anthem to open the afternoon plenary proceedings, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Office of Senator Jinggoy…
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Manifestation on Senate Resolution No. 1070 expressing gratitude and commendation to Senator Sonny Angara on his contributions in the Senate

Manifestation of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on the Senate Resolution No. 1070 expressing gratitude and commendation to Senator Sonny Angara on his contributions in the Senate 30 July 2024  Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Philippines

Manifestation on PSR 1070: Expressing Gratitude and Commendation to Senator Sonny Angara for His Contributions in the Senate

Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, I rise today to manifest my full support for the adoption of Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1070, expressing gratitude and commendation to Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara for his invaluable contributions to the Senate and to the nation as a Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. We are very grateful…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Turn over of P6.35-T national budget

Turn over of P6.35-T national budget: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes part in the ceremonial turn over of the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP). The NEP, officially handed to the Senate by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Sec. Amenah Pangandaman on Monday afternoon, July 29, 2024, proposed a P6.352-trillion government spending…
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