27 August 2025PRESS RELEASE Tougher anti-spy lawJinggoy renews push for proposed ‘New Anti-Espionage Act’ CITING numerous alarming incidents involving the arrest of foreign nationals spying on both military and civilian activities using advanced technologies, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada underscored the urgency of passing a bill that updates the country’s World War II-era…
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Jinggoy renews push for tougher anti-spy law: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada discusses the merits of his proposed landmark measure, Senate Bill No. 73 or the proposed New Anti-Espionage Act, along with similar bills introduced by Senators Panfilo Lacson, Joel Villanueva, and Juan Miguel Zubiri, all of which seek to overhaul the outdated…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Several senators have rallied behind a measure that would impose a life imprisonment and up to P50 million fine against those who would be found spying in the country. The stiffer penalties against espionage were contained in Senate Bill No. 2980 known as “An Act Defining and Penalizing Espionage and Other…
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Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 2980 Under Committee Report No. 525: An Act Defining and Penalizing Espionage and Other Offenses Against National Security 4 February 2025 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Phillippines | IG: senateph COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/3CCByB8
Under Senate Committee Report No. 525 Jinggoy: Life in jail without parole, fine of up to P50M await ‘spies’ in PH LIFE imprisonment, without the benefit of parole and good conduct time allowance, plus a fine of up to P50 million will be meted against a person who will be found guilty of committing espionage…
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(DAILY TRIBUNE) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday renewed his call for urgent amendments to the country’s “outdated” espionage laws following the recent arrest of an alleged Chinese spy and his two Filipino associates. Estrada had previously filed Senate Bill (SB) 2368, which seeks to modernize existing laws under Commonwealth Act 616 and…
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