Tag: Blue Ribbon Committee

PHOTO RELEASE: Bulacan ‘ghost’ flood control projects, just the tip of the iceberg

Bulacan ‘ghost’ flood control projects, just the tip of the iceberg: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada reviews documents as he prepares for an online interview with Bilyonaryo News Channel’s On Point program on Tuesday night, August 19, 2025. Estrada earlier revealed during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing that one of the top…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy exposes alleged ghost projects in Bulacan

Jinggoy exposes alleged ghost projects in Bulacan: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pressing Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan for accountability following the latter’s admission during Tuesday’s Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on August 19, 2025, regarding the alleged involvement of Wawao Builders in several ghost projects in Bulacan amounting to billions…
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Immigration officer ginisa sa Senado ukol sa umano’y human smuggling

(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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Immigration officer ginisa sa Senado ukol sa umano’y human smuggling

(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy takes notice of airport officials’ apparent breach of protocol

Jinggoy takes notice of airport officials’ apparent breach of protocol: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes notice of the apparent breach of protocol by some airport officials in screening some foreign travelers who boarded a private jet that departed at the NAIA Terminal 1 last February 13. Estrada berated airport authorities who acknowledged the lapses in failing…
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WATCH | Sen. Jinggoy pinuna ang NAIA airport officials sa hindi pantay na pagtrato ukol sa manual inspection

“Hindi ba protocol ‘yun? Eh kung may mga laman ang mga bulsa nun, may baril ‘yun? Bakit hindi n’yo ginawa? Naisahan na naman tayo? That’s SOP on your part, am I correct? Porke’t ba mga foreign nationals ‘to hindi n’yo fini-frisk? Eh kami nga mga senador kami, iniinspeksyon n’yo katawan namin eh, bakit ‘di n’yo…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada requests special audit of DepEd’s ‘favored suppliers’

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada sought the assistance of the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into the alleged favored suppliers of the Department of Education (DepEd). In a letter addressed to COA chairperson Jose Calida, dated October 3 and shared to reporters on Tuesday, Ejercito requested for a special audit on DepEd’s suppliers. “This…
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Estrada: ‘Favored’ supplier bagged P6B in DepEd contracts

(JOURNAL NEWS) SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada bared Thursday that one of the alleged “favored” suppliers of the Department of Education (DepEd) has cornered close to P6 billion in contracts for the agency’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) requirements. Estrada said the IT supplier was awarded DepEd contracts several times, with the aggregate amount of these deals totaling…
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P6B worth of contracts questioned

P6B WORTH OF CONTRACTS QUESTIONED: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during the hybrid Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry Thursday, September 29, 2022, on the alleged overpriced and outdated laptops procured by the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service quizzes DepEd Information and Communications Dir. Abram Abanil on the multiple contracts the…
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Estrada: Probe favored DepEd suppliers to see if they benefitted from ‘split’ contracts

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 20) — A lawmaker said he wants an investigation on several suppliers who seem to be favored by the Department of Education (DepEd) when it comes to the purchase of electronics. “Based on my research on DepEd’s contracts, I always encounter the names of ASI or Advance Solutions Inc., Columbia Technologies,…
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