Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Explanation of vote on the motion to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte 6 August 2025 Mr. President, esteemed colleagues: More than 190 years ago, Justice Joseph Story warned that impeachment requires “a lofty sense of duty, and a deep responsibility to future times,…
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PRIVILEGE SPEECH SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Senate of the Philippines “A Bridge Meant to Last, a Failure We Must Learn From” 04 August 2025 Mr. President, my dear colleagues, good afternoon. I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege. Five months after the reported collapse of the Cabagan–Sta. Maria Bridge, accountability has…
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Manifestation of SJE on PSR 1372 Commending the Senate President Pro Tempore for His Dedicated Service Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 10 June 2025 Mr. President, I am truly honored, at the same time deeply humbled, by the gesture of the Senate leadership, in particular, Senate President Chiz Escudero, who authored Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1372…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECHSENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADAChairperson, Committee on Foreign AffairsCommission on Appointments11 June 2025 Mr. Chair, esteemed colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is with great honor, as Chairperson of the Commission on Appointments Committee on Foreign Affairs, to sponsor the confirmation of the nominations and ad interim appointments of several distinguished officials from the Department of…
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Sponsorship SpeechOn the Confirmation of Ms. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro as Secretary of Foreign AffairsDelivered by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 11 June 2025 Mr. Chairman, esteemed colleagues of the Commission on Appointments: It is with great pride and utmost confidence that I rise today to sponsor the confirmation of Ms. Ma. Theresa Parreño Lazaro as…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito EstradaExplanation of voteJune 10, 2025 Mr. President, having previously served two terms in the Senate and participated in an impeachment proceeding in the past, I can confidently say that I am no longer inexperienced when it comes to handling matters related to the impeachment process. Personally, malalim ang hugot…
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MANIFESTATION Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Third Reading Approval of Senate Bill No. 2999 under Committee Report No. 533 Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster June 9, 2025 As Chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to my dear colleagues for the…
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OMNIBUS SPEECH HONORING RICKY DAVAO, GLORIA ROMERO, PILITA CORRALES, & NORA AUNOR Proposed Senate Resolution Nos. 1351 (Davao), 1290 (Romero), 1336 (Corrales), & 1337 (Aunor) 4 June 2025 Mr. President, my dear colleagues, I rise today with a heavy heart, but also with a sense of profound gratitude, to honor not just one, but several…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH PSR 1320: Resolution commending Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo for winning the Best Actress award from Fantasporto International Film Festival Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada June 4, 2025 Mr. President, it is with distinct honor and joy that I sponsor Senate Resolution No. 1320, commending and congratulating one of the finest actresses in our country, Ms.…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster bill Senate Bill No. 2999 under Committee Report No. 533 June 2, 2025 Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I am honored to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2999 under…
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