EXPLANATION OF VOTE An Act Authorizing the President to Suspend or Reduce the Excise Tax on Petroleum Products, Amending for the Purpose Article 148 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended Senate Bill No. 1982 under Committee Report No. 48 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada March 17, 2026 I vote a resounding yes…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP REMARKS An Act Allowing the Automatic Suspension or Reduction of Excise Tax on Fuels, Amending for the Purpose Article 148 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended SB 1982 CR 48 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada March 16, 2026 Mr. President, this representation wishes to manifest my full support to this urgent…
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A lifeline for OFWs, workers during periods of joblessnessJinggoy proposes expansion of SSS’ cash aid to laid-off workers SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing to expand the unemployment benefits of the Social Security System (SSS) to strengthen the safety net for workers who have lost their jobs due to layoffs, retrenchment, or company closures –…
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Co-sponsorship on PSR 343 Resolution urging the Executive branch to establish a National Contingency Framework Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 11 March 2026 Mr. President, my dear colleagues, Please allow this representation to co-sponsor Proposed Senate Resolution No. 343 urging the Executive branch to establish a National Contingency Framework and to develop and submit within 15…
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Mister President, with the indulgence of the good gentleman from Sorsogon, Senator Chiz Escudero, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill Number 1962 under Committee Report Number 44, entitled “An Act Disqualifying Relatives of Public Officials Within the Fourth Civil Degree of Consanguinity and Affinity from All Government Contracts and Providing Penalties…
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MANIFESTATION OF SUPPORT Mr. Chairperson, I rise to express my full support to the confirmation of ad interim appointments of sixty-nine (69) Senior Officers to the rank of Colonel and Captain, and one (1) Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. After the Committee’s scrutiny of their credentials and professional background, we found…
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Mr. Chairman, I rise to manifest my support and consent to the nomination of former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Sovereign Order of Malta. While it is his initial assignment as a diplomat, his impressive professional background in the private…
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Lighthearted pause at the Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seen in a cheerful exchange with former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla prior to the latter’s confirmation during the plenary proceedings of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with concurrent jurisdiction…
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AS the global oil supply crisis pushes fuel prices higher, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his support to Malacañang’s call for Congress to amend the country’s biofuels policy by giving the government flexibility in implementing biofuel requirements to help cushion the impact of fuel price shocks on consumers. Estrada said his Senate Bill No. 1485,…
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