Tag: 19th Congress

WATCH | Sen. Jinggoy’s Manifestation of Support for the Nomination of DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma

Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s manifestation of support for the nomination of DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma. SPEECH

WATCH | INQ: Estrada, Padilla tell public to ‘move on’ ahead of Martial Law 50th Anniversary

Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday told the public to “move on” from the issue of martial law as the country remembers the 50th year of its declaration. -Inquirer

Senate adopts reso commending, praising EJ Obiena

The Senate on Monday, September 19 adopted the resolution commending and hailing pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his latest success during this year’s tournaments. The Upper Chamber adopted Senator Pia Cayetano’s Senate Resolution No. 212, taking into consideration other measures filed on Obiena’s athletic performance, during the plenary session. The 26-year old Obiena…
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WATCH | ANC: PH Senator Jinggoy Estrada weighs in on POGOs, 50th Martial Law anniversary

ANC Soundbytes: Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada weighs in on offshore gaming operators in the country, and the 50th anniversary of Martial Law tomorrow.

Revilla, Estrada urge gov’t to only shutdown erring POGOs that do not comply with PH laws

Two senators on Tuesday, September 20 cautioned the government against imposing a total shutdown of the entire Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry saying it should only close down those that do not comply with the country’s laws. “I don’t believe that shutting down the entire POGO industry is the solution we need in addressing…
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3 senators back POGO

(Daily Tribune) At least three senators rejected the proposal to prohibit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations, citing its contributions to the Philippine economy. Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Ramon “Bong” Revilla, and Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said the total shutdown of POGOs in the country is not the solution to the recent increase in kidnapping cases in the country.…
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Manifestation of Support to the confirmation of Atty. Bienvenido E. Laguesma as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

This is to convey my full support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Atty. Bienvenido Estudillo Laguesma as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, we will be working closely and frequently with the good Secretary in…
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Reverting TESDA to DOLE, a logical and sensible decision – Jinggoy

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed belief that the move to revert back the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is part of the rightsizing efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “It’s a logical and sensible decision. And it’s consistent with the law,…
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Senator seeks probe into DepEd’s ‘favored suppliers’

SEN. Jinggoy Estrada yesterday sought a probe into the Department of Education’s alleged “favored suppliers,” saying he always “encounters the names” of these suppliers in nearly all of the department’s contracts “that run into billions of pesos over the years.” Estrada made the call as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumed its inquiry into the…
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5 firms get ‘juicy’ DepEd deals – Jinggoy Estrada

MANILA, Philippines — Five “lucky” companies have been cornering billions of pesos worth of “juicy” contracts to supply the Department of Education (DepEd) with computers for several years, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. Estrada, in a statement, said the practice of awarding the supply contracts to a select group of companies flouted the government…
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