Category: Press Release

Statement on the arrest of former President Duterte

In this time of heightened emotions and division, I call on the Filipino people to remain calm and exercise sobriety as the legal proceedings unfold. We must refrain from engaging in any form of violence, spreading misinformation, or taking actions that may only further polarize our country. Like any Filipino citizen, former Pres. Duterte is…
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Statement on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s claims that PH actions in South China Sea are mere theater staged

No amount of squid tactics can conceal the fact that China has been, and continuous to be, engaged in a pattern of illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive behavior at sea – and, most recently, even in the airspace of the Philippines.  We cannot turn a blind eye on China’s escalating coercive tactics against our maritime…
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Jinggoy seeks to mandate seat belts on school buses

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a bill requiring all school buses to be equipped with seat belts, including lap safety belts, to protect students from injury in case of accidents. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress. By ensuring that…
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Statement on Chinese netizens’ social media posts on false claims over Palawan

Lahat na lang, our territorial waters, aerospace at ngayon pati probinsya, inaangkin nila. This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on Chinese social media platforms over the jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island is a blatant affront to our nation’s sovereignty and another reckless…
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Jinggoy files bill banning unsolicited pre-approved credit cards

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the approval of his proposal to ban the issuance of pre-approved credit cards to individuals who did not apply for them. Although such practice is already banned under Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Circulars Nos. 702 and 845 issued on December 15, 2010 and August…
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Jinggoy seeks Senate recognition for PH men’s curling team

The Philippine Men’s Curling Team is worthy of commendation from the Senate after earning the country’s first ever gold medal in the recently concluded Asian Winter Games, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1314, Estrada said their remarkable victory in the ninth edition of the winter games held…
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Jinggoy seeks Senate probe on alleged ‘ghost students’

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called for a Senate investigation into the reported existence of “ghost students” in the senior high school (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd), emphasizing the need to craft needed remedial measures. Estrada acknowledged the efforts made by DepEd since the issue surfaced but stressed…
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Statement on China chopper’s reckless maneuver vs PH aircraft

Our government should assert, in no uncertain terms, that this latest dangerous and reckless maneuvers carried out by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter against a light aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is a clear violation of international aviation safety protocols. It is, without a doubt, an affront to…
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Statement on the junking of Sandro Muhlach’s lasciviousness case vs alleged abusers by Pasay court

The dismissal of Sandro Muhlach’s case of acts of lasciviousness against the two GMA independent contractors is based on a mere technicality and does not, in any way, diminish the gravity of a more serious charges, rape case, he filed which is pending before a separate court in Pasay. Naninindigan ako para sa mga biktima…
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Jinggoy: Life in jail without parole, fine of up to P50M await ‘spies’ in PH

Under Senate Committee Report No. 525 Jinggoy: Life in jail without parole, fine of up to P50M await ‘spies’ in PH LIFE imprisonment, without the benefit of parole and good conduct time allowance, plus a fine of up to P50 million will be meted against a person who will be found guilty of committing espionage…
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