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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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that would require school buses to have seat belts. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress,” said Estrada who filed Senate Bill No. 2958 or the proposed School Bus Safety Act. “By…
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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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(DAILY TRIBUNE) Palawan was never part of China. Senators Francis Tolentino and Jinggoy Estrada reiterated this on Sunday after several Chinese netizens claimed that the resource-rich island province is part of their territory. According to Tolentino, Palawan Island is part of Region IV-B, also known as MIMAROPA. “Maybe China should stop claiming Palawan. They should…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Sunday, March 2 denounced the Chinese social media platforms that claim China has jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island. “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…
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(BILYONARYO) Banks might soon have to pay a six-digit fine for sending pre-approved credit cards to clients without prior consent. Senator Jinggoy Estrada wants to institutionalize an existing Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas policy through Senate Bill 2952 or the proposed Pre-Approved Credit Card Prohibition Act, which prohibits credit card issuers from sending out these pre-approved…
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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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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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(ABANTE) Ikinasa ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada ang isang resolusyon para magpatawag ng imbestigasyon sa umano’y mga “ghost student” sa Senior High School (SHS) voucher program ng Department of Education (DepEd). “Ang ayuda sa ilalim ng batas, Republic Act No. 8545, ay para sa lehitimong estudyante, hindi ‘ghost students’,” sabi ni Estrada. Sa…
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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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