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WATCH | Jinggoy extremely honored to receive FAMAS award

POLITIKO: The actor-turned-politiko has been honored with the Fernando Poe Jr. memorial award by the prestigious body. In a Facebook post, Estrada thanked the award-giving group for the latest recognition, saying it was a huge honor.

Senators honor former Pres. Ramos

Senators on Monday filed a resolution expressing the legislative body’s sincere condolences and profound sympathy with the Filipino people and the family and loved ones of former President Fidel V. Ramos who died on Sunday. “A military man by training and an engineer and a builder by background, brought to the presidency a different view…
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Jinggoy Estrada wants ‘multipurpose’ gyms as disaster evacuation centers

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to build multipurpose halls or gyms in all cities and municipalities nationwide that will also serve as evacuation centers during disasters. In a statement on Saturday, Estrada said the filing of Senate Bill No. 465 is most timely following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that…
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Jinggoy seeks Senate commendation for Filipinas on AFF win

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution 57 commending the Philippine Women’s National Football Team for establishing the country’s status as the best in the Southeast Asian region for its historical win at the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship. “Their consecutive successes and outstanding performance in the international arena uplifted the spirit of…
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‘Very satisfied’ Estrada praises Marcos ‘doable’ SONA

“Doable and reassuring.” That was how Senator Jinggoy Estrada described President Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s pronouncements in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. “The assurance that there will no longer be any lockdown is an indication of the Marcos administration’s strong resolve to bring back to pre-pandemic level our economic activities,” the…
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Jinggoy seeks better conditions for informal workers, freelancers, WFH employees

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is setting his sights on providing for better working conditions in the country for informal sector workers, freelancers and those engaged in work-from-home schemes. “Hindi natin makakaila na kasabay ng mga pagbabago sa ating pamumuhay ng dahil sa pandemya ay ang mga pamamaraan ng ating hanapbuhay at ang patuloy na paglago ng…
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Jinggoy Estrada bumilib sa SONA ni PBBM

Kung si Senador Jinggoy Estrada ang tatanungin kung ano ang ibibigay na grado sa naging pahayag ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. sa kanyang State of the Nation Address (SONA) na mula sa 1 ang mababa at 10 ang pinakamataas. Bibigyan aniya ni Jinggoy ng 11 na grado si Pangulong Marcos.Ayon kay Jinggoy, lahat ng mga nais…
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What really is ‘rightsizing’?

THE buzzword nowadays is “rightsizing.” It started when President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. used the word in his inaugural address, saying he will reorganize the government bureaucracy. People heard this as cutting the organizational chart to size, or having the right size of personnel complement to run the government. Every administration in the nation’s recent history…
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Jinggoy, Chiz: Move date of SK, barangay elections

Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Chiz Escudero have filed separate bills to adjust the date of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections which have been set for December 5. Estrada noted that the P8-billion budget for the said elections can be used to fund economic programs and health services to ease the effects of the pandemic…
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Jinggoy Estrada wants to postpone barangay, SK polls to December 2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to postpone for a year the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections slated on December 5 this year. The senator filed Senate Bill No. 453, amending Republic Act No. 9164, a copy of which was issued to reporters on Tuesday. Estrada wants the barangay and SK polls to…
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