Meeting with former SG prime minister: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins President Marcos Jr, and the rest of the Philippine delegation attending the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in meeting Singapore’s newest Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Friday, May 31, 2024. Estrada is attending the annual defense…
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Sa pagtatapos ng Second Regular Session ng 19th Congress, malugod kong ibinabahagi na 2 pang makabuluhang panukala ang naisabatas natin – ang Eddie Garcia Law at Caregivers’ Welfare Act. It has been a journey filled with hard work and determination to achieve this landmark legislation. I am grateful to be part of this milestone, contributing…
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Jinggoy installed anew as Senate President Pro Tempore: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes his oath as Senate President Pro Tempore, a position he held in the 14th and 15th Congress, during Monday’s plenary session, May 20, 2024. Administered by newly-elected Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, the oath-taking ceremony was witnessed by Estrada’s children, Department of…
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Jinggoy moves to cite Morales in contempt: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during Monday’s continuing investigation on the so-called “PDEA leaks”, May 20, 2024, moves to have former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for continuously lying before the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee. “Ayan, lumabas na ang katotohanan. Hindi…
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Jinggoy endorses appointments of 16 career DFA Officials: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Commission on Appointments (CA), endorses the ad interim appointments of 16 career foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). During committee deliberations leading up to the plenary session scheduled for Wednesday,…
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Saguisag, a great human rights champion: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pays tribute to the late Sen. Rene Saguisag who passed away on April 23, 2024. In his co-sponsorship speech on the Senate resolution honoring Saguisag, Estrada described the former statesman and prominent human rights lawyer as a man of principle, a loyal friend, and a…
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Jinggoy questions credibility of dismissed PDEA agent: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada put into question the credibility of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales who had been dishonorably dismissed from service as the latter who attested to the supposed authenticity of purported leaked 2012 documents allegedly implicating President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and actress…
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Jinggoy proposes new pay hike for 1.9M gov’t employees: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill proposing a new round of increase in the take-home pay of an estimated 1.9 million government employees. This bill aims to provide a 10 to 46 percent adjustment in their salaries during the four-year implementation of the proposed…
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Saguisag, a ‘rare gem’ in PH politics: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins colleagues in honoring the life and achievements of former Sen. Rene Saguisag whom he described as a rare gem in Philippine politics. Estrada, in his filed Senate Resolution No. 1017, said Saguisag was an active voice and one of the major figures of the opposition…
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Jinggoy wants to ensure credit assistance to small firms: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files Senate Bill No. 2632, which aims to reinstate the legal mandate that provides mandatory credit assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The provision under RA 6755 has already lapsed, and this bill seeks to ensure sustained credit assistance to eligible MSMEs.…
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