Citing recent developments and issues raised on the secrecy of certain bank accounts and the need to promote transparency and accountability in the government, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Monday files a bill amending the law governing foreign currency deposits in the country. Under the Senate Bill 3120, Sen. Estrada introduces amendment to…
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My family has been a victim of the past administration for not upholding the rule of law in so many instances. Even the Supreme Court created a special court designed solely to convict former President Estrada. But we have always respected and abided by the decision of the court, whether it is adverse or not.…
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Mr. President, I would like to denounce in the strongest possible terms the action of the defense lawyers who called for a presscon last night for a supposedly important announcement and only to later say that the source of their story cannot be discussed. Second, I take personal notice of the statement made by the…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks for the abolishment of penalty of imprisonment in libel cases, saying that such stiff penalty curtails freedom of expression and threatens journalists and other media personnel who criticize or expose erroneous acts. In Senate Bill 83, one of his priority measures, Sen. Estrada cites that while a…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada took a side trip to Iloilo City Saturday afternoon to visit and deliver assistance to victims of fire which gutted more than 270 houses. The fire broke out last January 22 during the Dinagyang festivities. Affected residents from Barangays Tanza Esperanza, Tanza Timawa and Malipayon gathered in Jose…
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In a pledge to the entire Filipino workforce this Labor Day, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada vows to push for the enactment of pro-labor legislative measures upon the resumption of Congress session on May 9. Sen. Estrada, concurrent chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development and of the…
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