FORTIFYING PH DEFENSE: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada emphasizes the urgent need to bolster the country’s defense establishment to protect the state, its sovereignty, and its citizens during a hearing on August 7, 2023. As the presiding officer of the Committee on National Defense, he outlined specific measures to modernize the 1935 National Defense Act and…
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Jinggoy proposes life and accident insurance, retirement benefits for electrical line workers: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the legislation of an employer-provided package of insurance and other benefits for all line workers in the power industry sector, ensuring them a minimum coverage of as much as P2 million. In his proposed Line Workers Insurance…
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Jinggoy’s anti-piracy bill receives boost from leading PH media and entertainment industry players: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada gets the backing of Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) in pushing for the enactment of his Senate Bill No. 2150 which seeks to amend the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, a…
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MAKING THOSE RESPONSIBLE ACCOUNTABLE: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses hope that the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will be able to ascertain whether inhumane, violent, and highly irregular acts were committed by members of the Philippine National Police and other unknown individuals against Mayor Samson Dumanjug of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental. “I hope that…
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Jinggoy seeks Senate commendation for cue masters Johann Chua and James Aranas: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 695 seeking to commend and congratulate James Aranas and Johann Chua for securing the country’s historic fourth World Cup of Pool title, the most for any country, in Lugo, Spain early this month. Their impressive…
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ADDRESSING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada chairs the Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development public hearing on the proposed revision of the National Apprenticeship Program, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Estrada highlighted that youth unemployment has become a significant concern for the government, necessitating focused and intensive measures to enhance the employability of…
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Jinggoy crosses party lines to stand for PH interest in WPS: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada stands in solidarity with Sen. Risa Hontiveros in calling on the community of nations to halt China’s ongoing harassment and bullying in the West Philippine Sea. “The Philippines won against China. It is a message that should be reiterated time…
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Jinggoy wants Baclaran Church declared as a heritage site and tourist destination: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, also known as the Redemptorist Church, and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination. “This declaration aims to institutionalize a policy that will…
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JINGGOY GRACES FIRST KAPIHAN SA SENADO FOR THE 19TH CONGRESS : Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada answers questions from members of the Senate media during the Kapihan sa Senado news forum Monday, June 26, 2023. Among the topics discussed were the Military and Uniformed Personnel Pension System Reform Bill, the planned hiring of nursing graduates who…
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A TRUE SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins his colleagues in paying respect to the late Sen. Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon who, he said, was guided by a moral compass that demanded accountability, transparency and fairness in his tenure in the upper chamber. Estrada said Biazon was a “remarkable” individual who believed in the power…
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