(INQUIRER) On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada denounced the recent comments made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the incidents in the South China Sea were “mere theater” that had been staged by other nations. “The statements made by the Chinese foreign minister are yet another blatant attempt to undermine our country’s…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada called on Filipinos to remain calm following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement released shortly after Duterte’s arrest on Tuesday, Estrada said Filipinos must refrain from engaging in any form of violence, spreading misinformation, or taking actions that may only further…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines pushed back against China on Monday after its top diplomat dismissed last week the tension between the two countries as a “shadow play,” with a “screenplay” for Manila written by external forces. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, “China should recognize that the…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday (March 11) urged the international community to denounce the statements made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who accused the Philippines of staging the incidents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at the direction of other countries. “We call on the international community to denounce this baseless assertion…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Giniit ni Senate Committee on National Defense Chairman at Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada na tinatangka muli ng China na ilihis ang atensyon ng publiko mula sa totoong isyu ng ilegal nilang panghihimasok nila sa ating teritoryo. Ito ang reaksyon ni Estrada sa naging pahayag ni Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi na…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, March 10 rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s claims that the Philippine government’s actions in the South China Sea are merely theatre staged. Estrada said no amount of squid tactics can conceal the fact that China has been, and continuous to be, engaged in…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that would require school buses to have seat belts. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress,” said Estrada who filed Senate Bill No. 2958 or the proposed School Bus Safety Act. “By…
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(DAILY TRIBUNE) Palawan was never part of China. Senators Francis Tolentino and Jinggoy Estrada reiterated this on Sunday after several Chinese netizens claimed that the resource-rich island province is part of their territory. According to Tolentino, Palawan Island is part of Region IV-B, also known as MIMAROPA. “Maybe China should stop claiming Palawan. They should…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Sunday, March 2 denounced the Chinese social media platforms that claim China has jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island. “This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on Chinese social media platforms over the jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island is…
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(BILYONARYO) Banks might soon have to pay a six-digit fine for sending pre-approved credit cards to clients without prior consent. Senator Jinggoy Estrada wants to institutionalize an existing Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas policy through Senate Bill 2952 or the proposed Pre-Approved Credit Card Prohibition Act, which prohibits credit card issuers from sending out these pre-approved…
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