President Bongbong Marcos Jr. has already spoken and declared last week that he had “rescinded” that arrangement or agreement, “if there was such an agreement,” concerning the removal of BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. This renders the debate about a possible promise made during former President Joseph Estrada’s tenure to the Chinese government irrelevant. …
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(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 14) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said the administration of his father, former President Erap Estrada, never made any deal with the Chinese government to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. The BRP Sierra Madre is a World War II-era ship that was deliberately grounded at Ayungin Shoal in…
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JINGGOY GRATEFUL TO SEN. MIRIAM: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada remembers how the late Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago guided him when he was still a neophyte senator during Monday’s plenary session August 14, 2023. In his manifestation following the passage of House Bill No. 7413 on third and final reading, Estrada revealed that Santiago imparted valuable skills to…
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(PTV) Senators JV Ejercito, Jinggoy Estrada defend father from allegations that former President Joseph Estrada promised the removal of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal
(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said proposals for West Philippine Sea joint patrols with foreign allies must be “studied” intricately as it could send wrong signals to China. Estrada, who currently sits as the chairperson of the Senate’s committee on national defense and security, peace, unification, and reconciliation, admitted that he does not…
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Panayam ni Cely Bueno ng DWIZ ukol sa pambu-bully ng China at usapin sa West Philippine Sea August 12, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: dwizam.com | FB: /dwiz882
(MANILA TIMES) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the nomination and ad interim appointment of two ambassadors and one senior Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official. The CA confirmed the nomination of Mersole Mellejor as ambassador to Nigeria, with concurrent jurisdiction over Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Equatorial…
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(GMA NEWS) The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the nominations of two ambassadors and the promotion of one Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official. This, after the CA committee on foreign affairs endorsed the following appointments and promotions to the plenary: · Philippe Jones Lhuillier – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Chairperson, Committee on Foreign Affairs Commission on Appointments August 9, 2023 Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the Commission on Appointments, ladies and gentlemen, this representation as Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs has the distinct privilege to sponsor the nominations and ad interim appointment of three (3) officials of the Department of…
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Sponsorship Speech on the nominations and ad interim appointments of 3 DFA officials August 9, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: PRIB/ Senate of the Philippines | IG: senateph
