SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada finds as “disturbing” the results of the latest survey of polling firm Pulse Asia on the prevalence of fake news in the country which shows a high number of Filipinos acknowledging its severity. “Misinformation and disinformation should be taken seriously. Those behind it should be held accountable for their actions. Hindi tama na…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says the Senate’s prioritization of the proposed creations of the disease control and virology institutes will set in motion deliberations on the bills that seek to improve the country’s healthcare system and prepare it for future health crises. “The groundswell of support for these two measures is a welcome development. It’s…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — As COVID-19 infections continue, the Senate will prioritize the passage of a measure creating a Center for Disease Control, Virology Institute, which is gaining support from more senators, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said. “I think the (passage of) Virology Institute, which we discussed in a caucus, will have no problem,”…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada fears that rich nationals in the multi-billion-peso Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry ’’might or they can control the politics here in our country.’’ ‘’Kayang kaya nila sa laki ng kinikita nila yan (They can do this because of the huge profits they rake in), Estrada said in…
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Mahirap sukatin ang kapasidad ng isang pangulo na sinusuong ang maraming problema ng bansa – nagtataasang presyo ng langis at bilihin, mataas na unemployment rate, bumubulusok na halaga ng dolyar sa peso at nagpapatuloy na pandemya — sa loob lamang ng 100 na araw. But so far, he has been focusing on important matters. On…
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Another round of relief assistance for Typhoon Karding victims in Bulacan: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada distributed another round of cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) to some 400 families in San Miguel, Bulacan who have been displaced by the recent Super Typhoon Karding. Estrada…
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Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 presides over the hybrid hearing of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development to tackle Senate Bill Nos. 45, 136 and 945 or the Protection of Freelancers Act filed by Senators Estrada, Joel Villanueva and Win Gatchalian, respectively. The measures seek to ensure the rights of…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has formally asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit on the alleged “favored” suppliers of the Department of Education (DepEd). In a letter dated October 3, 2022, addressed to COA Chairperson Jose Calida through DepEd Supervising Auditor Job Aguirre Jr., Estrada asked the state auditors to…
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