Surprise visit from Defense Sec. Gibo Teodoro: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada received a surprise visit on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from Defense Sec. Gilbert Teodoro. Both were part of the Uniteam coalition led by President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte during the 2022 national elections, in which Estrada emerged victorious. During their brief conversation at…
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JINGGOY TACKLES CHR, GCG PROPOSED 2024 BUDGETS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Senate Finance Subcommittee hearing on the proposed 2024 budgets of the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and its attached agency Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Under the National Expenditure Program submitted to…
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JINGGOY PROBES ABUSE OF ‘KASAMBAHAY’: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada grills the former employers of kasambahay Elvie Vergara about their alleged maltreatment and abuse against her during the resumption of the Justice and Human Rights Committee’s inquiry on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Estrada interrogated the couple, France and Pablo Ruiz, who appeared for the first time…
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Jinggoy leads the opening of Gensan’s 25th Tuna Festival: More than just a festival involving the local tuna industry in General Santos City, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, September 1, 2023, says that the yearly celebration is a testament to the pioneering spirit that not only shaped its local economy but also became the…
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ESTRADA SEEKS AFP CHIEF’S TAKE ON MANDATORY MUP PENSION CONTRIBUTION: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during Wednesday’s meeting of the Committee on National Defense of the Commission on Appointments (CA), August 30, 2023, asks Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., about his stance on the proposed military and uniformed personnel…
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Jinggoy grateful to colleagues’ approval of Caregivers’ Welfare Act on final reading: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses gratitude to colleagues for their support in approving on third reading Senate Bill No. 2019 or the proposed “Caregivers Welfare Act.” He also gave credit to resource persons from various agencies and caregiver associations in helping them craft…
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KOMEITO PARTY CHIEF VISITS THE PHILIPPINE SENATE: Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri and Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada received a delegation from the Komeito party of Japan headed by its Chief Representative, Yamaguchi Natsuo, on 16 August 2023, and accompanied by Ukishima Tomoko, MP and Taniai Masaaki, MP. Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Philippine Ambassador…
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PROTECTING ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA WORKERS’ RIGHTS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Committee on Labor’s hearing on proposed measures providing protection and benefits to entertainment and media workers Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Estrada said the “Eddie Garcia bill” and the “Media Workers Welfare bill” not only seek to ensure the rights and welfare of workers…
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TOOTS OPLE, A BEACON OF HOPE: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors a resolution honoring the late Sec. Susan “Toots” Ople during the plenary session on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. In mourning Ople’s passing, Estrada cited how the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) chief “left an indelible mark on the lives of our overseas Filipino workers,” for her advocacy…
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Jinggoy files resolution honoring late DMW chief Toots Ople: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shares a light moment with Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Sec. Maria Susana “Toots” Ople when the latter paid the lawmaker a visit in his satellite office sometime last year. Estrada filed Senate Resolution No. 749 expressing profound sympathy and sincerest condolences…
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