Tag: 19th Congress

Jinggoy: PH can better defend borders, citizens

In forging PH-Japan accordJinggoy: PH can better defend borders, citizens THE government can better defend the country’s borders, protect the citizenry, and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region without undermining the nation’s interests under the defense agreement that Manila has forged with Tokyo, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has said. Estrada…
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Jinggoy: PH-Japan RAA can help Philippines defend borders, citizens

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the Philippine government can better defend the country’s borders and protect its citizens once the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines is in place. The RAA is also vital in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the chairman of the…
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Jinggoy Estrada Fights For Workers’ Rights: New Bill To Criminalize Union Harassment 

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to criminalize the interference and harassment of labor unions and their members by employers and government authority. Estrada said despite constitutional protections allowing workers to form unions, many still face coercion and intimidation, which undermines their rights. “These actions ultimately seek to suppress…
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Statement on Chinese ships firing water cannon on PCG, ramming BFAR’s BRP Datu Pagbuaya

Unwarranted and blatant violation of international law, these latest aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard against our maritime personnel and scientists should prompt our concerned agencies to elevate the matter before an international body. These hostile acts against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) BRP Datu Pagbuaya…
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WATCH | Co-Sponsorship Remarks on Senate Resolution No. 1244 on the passing of Sen. Santanina Rasul

Co-Sponsorship Remarks of Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Senate Resolution No. 1244 on the passing of Senator Santanina Rasul December 3, 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph VIDEO: Senate of the Philippines

Senate approves naturalization of Russian figure skater 

(PNA) MANILA – Senators approved on Tuesday House of Representatives Bill No. 10048, or the naturalization of Russian athlete Aleksandr Sergeyevich Korovin, who is being eyed to play in pairs figure skating with Filipina Isabella Gamez in the 2026 Winter Olympics. With 21 affirmative, zero negative, and zero abstention from the Senate, Korovin is now a…
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Jinggoy urges gov’t action on Russian sub ‘incursion’ in local waters

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has called for government action in response to the Russian submarine that was spotted in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. “We urge the relevant authorities–the Department of National Defense, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Department of Foreign Affairs–to take immediate action and…
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Sandiganbayan upholds ruling clearing Jinggoy of bribery charges

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan upheld its decision to clear Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery in connection with the pork barrel scam. In a resolution dated November 27, the anti-graft court’s special fifth division denied the motion for reconsideration filed by…
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Existence Russian submarine in WPS increases risk of conflicts – Estrada

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The existence of Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)  “increases the risk of misunderstandings and conflicts” in an already sensitive region, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. READ: Russian attack sub spotted in West PH SeaArticle continues after this advertisement Estrada, head of the Senate panel on…
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Sandigan affirms acquittal of Jinggoy on bribery raps in pork barrel scam

(DAILY TRIBUNE) The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its earlier ruling absolving Senator Jinggoy Estrada of direct and indirect bribery in relation to the alleged misappropriation of his P183-million pork barrel funds from 2004 to 2010.  This, after the prosecution petitioned that the anti-graft court “gravely erred” in reversing its verdict in August, finding Estrada not criminally…
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