I urge all concerned government agencies to explore all legal avenues, including the possibility of having an international arbitration to step in to hold China accountable for its repeated and dangerous maneuvers against our vessels. Paulit-ulit na nalalagay sa panganib ang kaligtasan at buhay ng ating mga kababayan. Sobra na. Nanadya na talaga sila para…
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It is deeply concerning and must be condemned in the strongest terms the firing of flares by China at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft conducting a lawful mission over Zamora reef. Such actions are not only irresponsible but also dangerously provocative. Deploying flares multiple times at a dangerously close distance is…
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Para sa kaalaman ng lahat, ang tiktok video na kumakalat ay patungkol sa isang insidenteng nangyari nitong April 18, 2024 kung saan nagtungo ako para ipabatid sa mga nasunugang residente ng Brgy. Batis, San Juan City na pansamantalang namamalagi sa isang gymnasium na mamimigay ako ng cash assistance sa kanila kinabukasan. Ang simpleng pag-aanunsyo na…
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I am deeply relieved of the Sandiganbayan Special Fifth Division’s decision finding merit in my motion for reconsideration and acquitting me of the direct and indirect bribery charges. This ruling reaffirms the innocence I have consistently maintained throughout the ordeal, which spanned a decade, as I sought to prove the baselessness of the accusations against…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to revoke the passport issued to dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and request the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to put her on its red notice list. Estrada made the call following the statement of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) that…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada renewed his call for the passage of a measure that addresses the discrepancy in the grant of cash incentives for national athletes, whether they have disabilities or not. “Sa kakatapos na Summer Olympics sa Paris, France, pinatunayan ng mga nagsilahok nating mga atleta na kaya nilang makipagsabayan sa…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commending and congratulating the country’s delegation in the just-concluded Paris Olympics, saying that the 22-athlete delegation accomplished the best and strongest showing yet in the Philippines’ 100 years of participation in the world’s biggest multi-sport event. In bringing home two gold and two bronze…
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The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s reckless and provocative actions against our Philippine Air Force aircraft conducting lawful maritime patrols over Scarborough Shoal are unacceptable. They must be met with firm and decisive condemnation from the international community. We urge the Chinese government to immediately stop this clear act of aggression and adhere to international…
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FOR bringing anew honor and prestige to the country in the Paris Olympics, Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio earned a Senate Medal of Excellence, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. Hours after Petecio was named bronze medalist in the women’s 57kg division, Estrada filed Senate Resolution No. 1122 seeking to confer her with the highest expression of…
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FOR giving the Philippines’ third medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said boxer Aira Villegas deserves to be conferred with the Senate Medal of Excellence. Villegas gave a gallant fight against 2021 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Buse Naz Cakiroglu of Türkiye to bag bronze during Wednesday’s semifinals of…
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