Category: Press Release

Statement on the Death of OFW Mary Ann De Vera Who Died Saving Her Patient in an Iranian Airstrike

Ipinapaabot ko ang aking taos-pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay ng ating kababayang si Mary Ann De Vera na nasawi sa gitna ng kaguluhan sa Gitnang Silangan. Sa kabila ng panganib, pinili niyang unahin ang kaligtasan ng kanyang pasyente. Ang kanyang sakripisyo ay hindi malilimutan. Patuloy tayong manalangin para sa kanyang pamilya…
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Estrada pushes lower income taxes, bigger take-home pay for workers

TO help Filipino workers cope with inflation and the rising costs of daily living, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is proposing to lower individual income tax rates to increase the take-home pay of workers, particularly for low and middle-income earners. “Kapag mas malaki ang natitira sa sahod, mas nakakagastos ang pamilya, mas umiikot ang pera sa…
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Jinggoy pitches law on absentee voting options for seniors, PWDs, vulnerable sectors

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to make voting more accessible for Filipinos in vulnerable situations, such as senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), pregnant women, internally displaced persons (IDPs), health workers on duty, and even repatriated overseas workers, by expanding local absentee voting and improving polling facilities nationwide. Filed as Senate…
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Statement on the P800 wage hike in kasambahay’s minimum wage

Thirteen years since the enactment of Republic Act No. 10361, or the Batas Kasambahay, we are now reaping the fruits of our hard work in steering the passage into law of this landmark legislation, which I pushed and championed in the Senate. Para sa mga kababayan nating araw-araw na nagsusumikap at itinataguyod ang kanilang pamilya…
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Jinggoy pushes as much as P10M for informants on tax evaders, smugglers

To boost gov’t revenue, curb corruptionJinggoy pushes as much as P10M for informants on tax evaders, smugglers TO strengthen the fight against tax fraudsters and smugglers, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 1011, a measure that offers bigger, fairer, and more rational rewards for informants who would expose large-scale violators of the…
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Jinggoy extols Alas Pilipinas women’s beach volleyball team’s historic first SEA Games gold

A RESOLUTION has been filed in the Senate recognizing the Alas Pilipinas women’s beach volleyball team for winning the country’s first-ever gold medal in the sport at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Thailand. In Senate Resolution No. 249, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada hailed the milestone victory as a breakthrough moment for Philippine…
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Jinggoy commends Gilas Pilipinas’ twin successes in 33rd SEA Games

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commending and congratulating the Gilas Pilipinas men’s and women’s basketball teams for their back-to-back gold medal victories in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, after defeating host country Thailand in the hard-fought finals to reclaim regional supremacy in the sport Filipinos love most. “Both teams’ stellar achievements firmly…
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Jinggoy seeks honor for Filipinas’ historic first SEA Games gold

FOR ushering in a new era in women’s football in Southeast Asia – long dominated by Vietnam and Thailand over the past four decades – Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seeking a commendation for the Philippine women’s national football team, the Filipinas. “Their historic success marks another important milestone for Philippine sports and for Filipina…
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Jinggoy hails PH men’s and women’s softball teams for SEA Games feat

Golden sweepJinggoy hails PH men’s and women’s softball teams for SEA Games feat SAYING that the twin triumphs of the national squads not only boosted the country’s medal tally in the recently concluded Southeast Asian (SEA) Games but also reaffirmed the Philippines’ dominance in regional softball, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commending…
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Jinggoy files bill to criminalize red-tagging

Protecting lives, ending fearJinggoy files bill to criminalize red-tagging SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a landmark measure seeking to put an end to the dangerous practice of red-tagging, which has long been linked to harassment, rights violations, and even the killings of activists, journalists, community leaders, and ordinary citizens across the country. “Red-tagging is…
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