(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday welcomed the appointment of former Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. as special envoy to China for special concerns. “I believe Amb. Teddyboy Locsin is perfect for that job. Being a former DFA (Department of Affairs) secretary, as well as the former ambassador to the…
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It’s an interesting move by the President, I must say as it came on the heels of a series of disturbing incidents in the West Philippine Sea involving the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Philippine Coast Guard. Although we have yet to be informed of the extent of his authority or role given to…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Thursday, August 17 welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to appoint Teodoro Locsin Jr. as the Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China for Special Concerns. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said he finds it an “interesting move” of the President to choose Locsin. “Although we have yet to be…
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(JOURNAL NEWS) Following a political fallout years ago between the Asenso Manileno founded by former Manila Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna and ex-President Erap Estrada, the latter’s son Jinggoy Estrada paid his last respects to the late Vice Mayor. Senator Estrada went to the wake on Monday night to condole with the Lacuna family. He was welcomed…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Proposed Senate Resolution 684, taking into consideration Proposed Senate Resolution Nos. 695 and 714 RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING JAMES ARANAS AND JOHANN CHUA FOR RULING THE 2023 WORLD CUP OF POOL 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP HELD FROM JUNE 27 TO JULY 2, 2023 AT THE PAZO DE FEIRAS E CONGRESOS DE LUGO IN LUGO, SPAIN…
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(JOURNAL NEWS) THE sons of former President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday insisted that all accusations hurled against their father are purely “lies” as they refuted the former president made a deal and promise to China to remove the grounded battleship BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. In a privilege speech, Senator Jose Jinggoy Estrada…
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Questions on the Briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) on the Proposed 2024 National Expenditure Program August 16, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: PRIB/ Senate of the Philippines | IG: senateph
GOV’T UNDERSPENDING DURING 1ST HALF OF 2023: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks clarification from economic managers during the continuation of the Committee on Finance’s meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) Wednesday, August 16, 2023, regarding the underspending by the national government during the first half of 2023. Estrada pointed out that based on the Cash…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) (UPDATE) SEN. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday said that administrations that succeeded the Estrada presidency are “partly at fault” for not establishing a permanent base in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The senator said the apparent failure of the Arroyo, Aquino 3rd and Duterte administrations to do so had…
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