Mr. President, my dear colleagues, Allow me to co-author and co-sponsor a very important piece of legislation that will ultimately benefit the poor especially in their time of grief, stress and financial hardship. Senate Bill No. 2965 seeks to grant free funeral services to indigent Filipino families who cannot afford a proper burial for their…
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Mr. President, This representation authored Senate Bill No. 2072 with the conviction that learning does not cease, it does not end, neither does it count years nor age. Learning does not only happen in schools but everywhere in our everyday lives. Learning is not confined to lessons in classes but conquers practical lessons and life…
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Mr. President, I wish to place on record my gratitude to the sponsor of this measure and Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Affairs, former Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for elevating this bill to the plenary and making the Third Reading approval possible. As one of the authors of Senate Bill No. 2900,…
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Approval on Third Reading of Senate Bill No. 2814 Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Sponsor: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Delivered on January 27, 2025 Mr. President, as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I am honored to have been the principal sponsor…
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Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, I would like to congratulate to Senator Raffy T. Tulfo, for his unwavering dedication and exemplary efforts in championing the passage of House Bill 6505, which renews the franchise of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) for another twenty-five (25) years. As a public broadcaster, IBC plays a vital role in delivering relevant…
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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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