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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Jinggoy distributes AICS to 1,000 Baguio City beneficiaries: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada distributes Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 1,000 students and indigent patients in Baguio City on Friday, September 8, 2023. Also present at the event held at the Baguio City Convention Center…
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US-ASEAN Business Council courtesy call: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives the members of the United States-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in a courtesy call on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Senate. The USABC recently brought to the Philippines an Aerospace, Defense, and Security (ADS) Industry delegation to demonstrate the US private sector’s commitment to serve…
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Jinggoy’s alien regulation employment bill has FFCCCII’s backing: Officials of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) express gratitude to Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada in his efforts to amend the Labor Code to enhance the regulation of employment of foreign nationals by requiring them to secure a working permit from the…
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A small token of appreciation: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives a token of appreciation from Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr. (right) and his wife Melody (left) for hosting a fellowship dinner on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo. Estrada sponsored the celebratory event for Brawner following the…
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In honor of Mike Enriquez: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors his Senate Resolution No. 770 expressing the upper chamber’s profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of veteran and multi-awarded broadcast journalist, Mr. Miguel Castro Enriquez, or more popularly known as “Mike Enriquez” during Wednesday’s plenary session, September 6, 2023. Estrada’s resolution, co-sponsored by…
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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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