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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Financial aid to Elvie: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has fulfilled his promise to provide financial assistance to Silvera “Elvie” Vergara, a kasambahay who accused her employers of severe battery and maltreatment. After appearing in the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights hearing on her case on August 22, 2023, Vergara met with Estrada, who…
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JUSTICE FOR ALING ELVIE: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada laments that even though Republic Act No. 10361 (RA 10361), also known as the ‘Batas Kasambahay Act,’ was enacted 10 years ago, cases of maltreatment and abuse of domestic helpers persist in the country. During the inquiry of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday, August 22,…
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GOV’T UNDERSPENDING DURING 1ST HALF OF 2023: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks clarification from economic managers during the continuation of the Committee on Finance’s meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) Wednesday, August 16, 2023, regarding the underspending by the national government during the first half of 2023. Estrada pointed out that based on the Cash…
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Meeting with US Embassy officials: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada met Tuesday, August 15, 2023, with US Embassy officials in Manila to discuss the importance of strengthened bilateral ties and implementing initiatives that would enhance the strategic relationship between the Philippines and the US governments. In the photo are (L to R) Senior Defense/ Defense Attache…
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BRP SIERRA MADRE A SYMBOL OF PH SOVEREIGNTY: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in a privilege speech on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, says the grounding of BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal during the administration of his father, former President Joseph Estrada, stands as an enduring symbol of the nation’s resolute commitment to defend its…
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JINGGOY GRATEFUL TO SEN. MIRIAM: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada remembers how the late Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago guided him when he was still a neophyte senator during Monday’s plenary session August 14, 2023. In his manifestation following the passage of House Bill No. 7413 on third and final reading, Estrada revealed that Santiago imparted valuable skills to…
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