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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SENATE TACKLES CAREGIVERS’ WELFARE BILL: Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada defends Senate Bill No. 2019, or the proposed Caregiver’s Welfare Act, during Tuesday’s plenary August 8, 2023. The bill seeks to institute policies that would protect and ensure the welfare of caregivers in the practice of their…
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Makiisa sa pagdiwang ng ‘Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa’: Hinihikayat ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang kanyang kapwa senador na gamitin ang pambansang wika sa kanilang mga talakayan at diskurso sa Senado sa buong buwan ng Agosto bilang ambag ng mataas na kapulungan sa pagdiriwang ng ‘Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa.’ Ang pagpapahalaga sa katutubong wikang pambansa…
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Jinggoy joins colleagues in airing frustration over China’s continuing bullying in WPS: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shares his colleagues’ frustrations in the relentless belligerence of the Chinese government against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels delivering supplies to military troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. “The Philippines has a continuing foreign policy…
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One of the brightest moments in the Philippine team sports history: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins colleagues in moving to adopt Senate Resolution 715 commending the Philippine women’s national football team, The Filipinas, for their historic campaign in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. “Never did we imagine that the Philippines stands a chance to…
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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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