(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 14) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said the administration of his father, former President Erap Estrada, never made any deal with the Chinese government to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. The BRP Sierra Madre is a World War II-era ship that was deliberately grounded at Ayungin Shoal in…
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(PTV) Senators JV Ejercito, Jinggoy Estrada defend father from allegations that former President Joseph Estrada promised the removal of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal
(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said proposals for West Philippine Sea joint patrols with foreign allies must be “studied” intricately as it could send wrong signals to China. Estrada, who currently sits as the chairperson of the Senate’s committee on national defense and security, peace, unification, and reconciliation, admitted that he does not…
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(MANILA TIMES) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the nomination and ad interim appointment of two ambassadors and one senior Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official. The CA confirmed the nomination of Mersole Mellejor as ambassador to Nigeria, with concurrent jurisdiction over Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Equatorial…
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(GMA NEWS) The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the nominations of two ambassadors and the promotion of one Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official. This, after the CA committee on foreign affairs endorsed the following appointments and promotions to the plenary: · Philippe Jones Lhuillier – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…
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(SUNSTAR) THE reported deployment of Filipino cadets and military officials to study and undergo training in Beijing has worried some senators amid issues of China’s aggressiveness and harassment of Philippine vessels and troops in the West Philippine Sea. In a Senate hearing on the proposed National Defense Act and the revitalization of the Self-Reliant Defense…
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(ABANTE) Muling isinulong ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada ang pag-modernize ng military assets ng bansa nang sa gayon ay epektibong mahadlangan ang lahat ng uri ng pagbabanta at probokasyon sa West Philippine Sea. “It would also be useful if we could frame the discussions with the recent aggression encountered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from…
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(NEWS KO) Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang panukalang batas na naglalayong bigyan ng 20 porsyentong diskwento sa travel tax ang mga senior citizen para pagaanin ang kanilang gastusin sa tuwing nanaisin nilang makapagbyahe sa loob at labas ng bansa. “Para sa mga kagaya ko na senior citizen na nais na makapag-travel sa iba’t…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) Filing an awaited legislation by the elderly sector, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sought to frontload passage of the enabling legislation granting senior citizens separate additional 20-percent discount on travel tax to optimize leisure travel rights of senior citizens. Moving to frontload its timely passage for the President to sign into law, Sen. Estrada…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for travel tax perks for Filipino senior citizens so they explore the world with a smile and extra cash in their pockets. Estrada has proposed a bill seeking to slash 20 percent off the travel tax for senior travelers. With reduced travel taxes, seniors can direct their savings towards…
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