Greatness delivered. Mr. President, my dear colleagues, It was an ending not too familiar in America’s highly anticipated singing competition the past 26 seasons; but for Filipino dreamer Sofronio Vasquez III, it culminates his journey of never giving up even after all the losses and rejection. His dream of being a known singer was always…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, and fellow Filipinos, Today, I express my full support for House Bill No. 10841, or “An Act Fixing the Term of Office of the Philippine Coast Guard Commandant and for Other Purposes,” to which I would like to be made co-author and co-sponsor. This bill is an important…
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PRIVILEGE SPEECH SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 16 December 2024 3RD REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS Senate of the Philippines “Laban sa Malaswang Nilalaman: Proteksyon Para sa Kabataan” Mister President, my dear colleagues, I rise before you on a matter of collective and personal privilege. Mabigat sa kalooban ko na talakayin sa plenaryong ito ang mga hindi kanais-nais…
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Mr. President, as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I would like to thank our colleagues for unanimously supporting the passage of Senate Bill No. 2871 or the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act. My sincerest gratitude to our good Minority Leader, Sen. Koko Pimentel, for always imparting wisdom and…
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It is with profound sadness that I join this august chamber in celebrating the life of a distinguished public servant and legacy of an extraordinary woman – Senator Santanina Tillah Rasul. Itinuturing ko pong pangalawang magulang si Sen. Nina dahil siya po ay tumayong ninang sa aming kasalng aking maybahay na si Precy noong 1989.…
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Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the Commission on Appointments, ladies and gentlemen, this representation as Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs is privileged to sponsor the nominations and ad interim appointments of twenty-one (21) officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Esteemed colleagues, and distinguished guests, These 21 individuals have proven themselves through years…
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Mr. President, my dear colleagues, Today, we gather to honor a man whose name is permanently etched in the history of the Philippines—someone whose wisdom, resilience, and contributions to our nation have established him as a monumental figure in public service. It is with great pride and deep gratitude that I stand before you to celebrate…
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“Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the Church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own son” – these are the holy words from the Book of Acts, Chapter 20, Verse 28 that His Excellency, most reverend Pablo…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 2871 – Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, STOCKPILING AND USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS, PROVIDING FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR In March 1995, an odorless, colorless and toxic nerve agent Sarin was released in Tokyo subway system during rush hour.…
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Good morning, Madam Chair and fellow members of this Committee. Barely two weeks ago, talks have become rife that Alice Guo—or Guo Huaping—was a Chinese state security agent after Al Jazeera came up with a documentary that interviewed a China-born gambling tycoon, who is currently being detained in Thailand. In that documentary, the businessman has…
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