Tag: 19th Congress

‘Divorce bill has slim chance of getting Senate approval’

(MALAYA) SENATE president pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada yesterday said there is a slim chance the divorce bill will be passed in the Senate. “Dadaan yan sa butas ng karayom (It will pass through the eye of a needle),” Estrada said at the Kapihan sa Senado media forum. Estrada has conducted an informal survey among his…
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Senate bill sets stricter rules for late birth registration

(PNA) MANILA – A bill seeking to institutionalize the requirements and procedures of delayed registration of birth was filed by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday. Senate Bill No. 2703 or the Delayed Registration of Birth Act will likewise impose stricter penalties for false statements. “Through this measure, the procedure for the delayed registration…
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Senate bill seeks to strengthen regulations on delayed birth registration

(GMA NEWS) A bill has been filed in the Senate which seeks to strengthen the regulations of delayed birth registration by institutionalizing its requirements and procedures. Senate Bill 2703 or the Delayed Registration of Birth Act, which was filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, seeks to amend decades-old Act No. 3753 or the Law…
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Estrada: Divorce bill not a priority in Senate

(GMA NEWS) The divorce bill will not be a priority even under the new Senate leadership. This was stated by newly installed Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada amid discussions following the House of Representatives’ approval of its version of the measure on third and final reading. “That is not our priority bill,” Estrada, who recently divulged…
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PBBM ‘calm, not combative’ in Shangri-La dialogue − Jinggoy

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said President Marcos was calm and not combative when he was at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Estrada said this during the Kapihan sa Senado on Tuesday, June 4, after he was asked if China will be more intense…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy receives courtesy call from Japanese AEP

Jinggoy receives courtesy call from Japanese AEP: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives a courtesy call Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. ENDO Kazuya. The new diplomatic head of mission of Japan to the Philippines pledged to enhance security and defense cooperation and expand as well the two countries’ relations in…
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Divorce bill ‘will pass through the eye of a needle’ in Senate, says Estrada

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed divorce law in the Senate will pass through the eye of a needle, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Tuesday. Citing own survey he conducted among senators, Estrada saw a neck-and-neck fight for and against the proposal. “Mabigat. Talagang dadaan sa butas ng karayom,” he said at the…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Delayed Registration of Birth Act

Delayed Registration of Birth Act: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada explains to reporters during Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Senado, June 4, 2024, his newly-filed Senate Bill No. 2703, a measure seeking to strengthen the system of filing of delayed registration of birth in the country. Estrada’s “Delayed Registration of Birth Act” proposed to institutionalize…
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Jinggoy wants stricter policies on delayed filing of birth certificates

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, June 4 pushed for the  bill  that would strengthen the system of filing of birth certificates in the country, noting how delayed registration of such documents have been abused.  Estrada said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2703 or the proposed “Delayed Registration of Birth Act”…
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Statement on China Coast Guard’s seizure of PH supplies for BRP Sierra Madre

Unacceptable, an affront to humanity, a callous act that must be met with the utmost condemnation not only by our government but the international community as well. As I call upon our government to continue asserting our sovereignty and safeguard the welfare of our soldiers stationed at the Ayungin Shoal, I urge our international allies…
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