Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada quizzes acting Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz on the status of cases filed against 294 importers and 76 brokers during Tuesday’s continuing hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee, August 30, 2022. Estrada was given assurance that case build-up is ongoing to ensure not only the prosecution but the…
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Hinimok ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) na resolbahin na ang hanggang ngayon ay nakabinbin pang pagkakautang ng gobyerno na mga back wages at unsettled benefits sa mga empleyado ng People’s Television Network Inc. (PTN) at Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC-13). Bagamat naglaan ng budget ang Kongreso para…
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HONORING ASIA’S FASTEST WOMAN: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pays tribute to sports legend Lydia De Vega during Monday’s plenary session, August 15, 2022. Co-sponsoring a resolution expressing the Upper Chamber’s sympathies and condolences on De Vega’s passing, Estrada cited the athlete’s record-breaking achievements that “put the Philippines in the world map.” “In a world traditionally…
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PRESS RELEASE: Jinggoy urges GCG to settle unpaid wages, benefits of PTV, IBC-13 employees
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a resolution to honor “Asia’s fastest woman,” track and field legend and Filipino sports icon Lydia De Vega-Mercado who succumbed to cancer at the age of 57 last August 10. “She is a national treasure and sports heroine who brought immense honor and pride to the country with her numerous achievements in…
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ESTRADA CONVENES SENATE DEFENSE COMMITTEE FOR 19TH CONGRESS Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, presides over the organizational meeting of the panel and briefing by the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on their…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday urged the Senate leadership to direct the immediate conduct of hearings on bills seeking to postpone the 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in December. During the day’s Senate plenary session, Estrada mentioned that he has filed a bill on the postponement of the 2022 BSKE but only the…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants public service announcements translated to Filipino and regional dialects to help share life-saving information and draw public attention to natural disasters and severe weather conditions, “Mas magiging epektibo ang mensahe kung mas naiintindihan ito ng mas nakararami. Sa mga pagkakataon na oras ang kalaban, ang kapakanan ng publiko ang dapat…
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Para matiyak ang kaligtasan at makatawag ng atensyon ng publiko sa tuwing may kalamidad o paparating na masamang panahon, iminungkahi ni Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na isulat sa Filipino at regional dialects ang mga public service announcements na inilalabas ng pamahalaan. “Mas magiging epektibo ang mensahe kung mas naiintindihan ito ng mas nakararami. Sa mga…
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