Support for Filipino citizenship of Boatwright and Ramos: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada co-sponsors HB 6639 and HB 6644, which seek to grant Filipino citizenship to Bennie Francois Boatwright III and Matthew James Ramos, respectively. Estrada said the measures recognize the athletes’ talent, dedication, and desire to bring honor to the country by giving them the…
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Constitutional Duty: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, along with his colleagues, takes his oath as a senator-judge following the convening of the upper chamber as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18, 2026. The Senate formally received the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte last week. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Rey Javelosa)
Impeachment preps: Senator Jinggoy Estrada pores over the filed Articles of Impeachment on Friday, May 15, 2026, amid mounting political turbulence in the Senate, as leadership changes and controversies surrounding colleague Sen. Ronald dela Rosa continue to stir tensions within the chamber. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Gilby Meca)
Introductory call: H.E. Catherine Rosemary McIntosh, Ambassador of New Zealand to the Philippines, pays an introductory call on Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada at the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Among the matters discussed were enhanced defense cooperation—particularly the impending Senate concurrence in the ratification of the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA)—as well as…
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Leadership change: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the plenary session on Monday, May 11, 2026 following the election of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President. (photo credit)
Jinggoy backs naturalization bids of Bennie Boatwright, Matthew James Ramos: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada endorses to the plenary the approval of bills granting Filipino citizenship to athletes Bennie Francois Boatwright III (third from right) and Matthew James Ramos (fourth from right), following Wednesday’s deliberations by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights led by Sen. Francis Pangilinan on…
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Jinggoy reports out Senate probe on Dupax del Norte mining issue: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Government, presents his panel report during the plenary session on Monday, May 4, 2026, on the investigation into the alleged exclusion of local government units (LGUs) in the issuance of an exploration permit to…
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Courtesy visit: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada drops by for a courtesy call on Ronnie Dadivas (second from left) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during his visit to Panay Island. Also in the photo are Leodegario “Jun” Labao (leftmost) and Midelo Ocampo. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada)
Lighthearted pause at the Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seen in a cheerful exchange with former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla prior to the latter’s confirmation during the plenary proceedings of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with concurrent jurisdiction…
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