Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month 2023: Senate Committee on National Defense and Security Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (far left) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2023 exhibit at the Senate on Monday, September 18, 2023. The week-long exhibit aims to raise awareness of maritime and…
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On the degradation of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal in West PH Sea: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condemns reports of deliberate man-made alteration to the natural topography in the seabed of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal, situated in the West Philippine Sea, allegedly by the Chinese maritime militia vessels. In a presser on Monday, September…
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ACCURATE EMPLOYEES DATA VITAL TO MEDIA WORKERS WELFARE ACT: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada emphasizes the importance of having accurate data on the number of employees in the media industry to ensure the successful implementation of the proposed Media Workers’ Welfare Act. Estrada, who presided over the continuation of the Committee on Labor Employment and Human Resources Development hearing…
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JINGGOY BACKS APPOINTEE’S NOMINATION TO JBC: Saying the appointee is “widely respected for her well-written decisions, admired for her authoritative yet calm demeanor, epitome of competence, and her work ethic is second to none, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada manifests his unequivocal support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Erlinda Piñera Uy as…
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Jinggoy endorses confirmation of PHL Defense chief: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada endorses the confirmation of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in the bicameral Commission on Appointments. In its plenary session on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Estrada said Teodoro’s impressive credentials as a three-term legislator in the House of Representatives, bar topnotcher, business executive, licensed commercial…
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Jinggoy moves to protect witness in kasambahay torture, abuse: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today moves to place a key witness in the abuse of kasambahay Elvie Vergara under the witness protection program amid a failed bid to kill him and persistent threats to his life. In his speech at the Senate session on Wednesday, September…
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WITNESS PROTECTION A MORAL IMPERATIVE: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada raises the need to provide additional security for potential witnesses in the case of abused househelp Elvie Vergara to ensure that they can testify freely. Estrada made this call following a recent attempt on the life of Vergara’s former colleague identified only as “Dodong”, who expressed his…
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PROBE ON PERSISTENT INCURSIONS IN WEST PH SEA: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, inquires on the actions taken so far by the Executive branch on persistent incursions in the West Philippine Sea by the Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels during Tuesday’s hearing, September 12, 2023.…
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JINGGOY LEADS HEARING ON INCIDENTS IN WEST PH SEA: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation inquiry Tuesday, September 12, 2023 into the recent aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea. Estrada noted that the committee seeks to determine the proper course…
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NTC officials give update on roaming text greeting in Pag-asa Island: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives a briefing Monday, September 11, 2023, from National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) officials on the roaming text welcoming to China those setting foot in Pag-asa Island which is some 480 kilometers from Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. Estrada brought to the…
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