SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed another resolution commending and congratulating Filipino Olympian and national pride Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his successful campaign in the 2025 pole vault indoor season, where he won one silver and two gold medals in recent competitions held in Germany, France and Poland. Obiena’s latest achievements,…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commending and congratulating the country’s delegation in the just-concluded Paris Olympics, saying that the 22-athlete delegation accomplished the best and strongest showing yet in the Philippines’ 100 years of participation in the world’s biggest multi-sport event. In bringing home two gold and two bronze…
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The Senate on Monday, September 19 adopted the resolution commending and hailing pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his latest success during this year’s tournaments. The Upper Chamber adopted Senator Pia Cayetano’s Senate Resolution No. 212, taking into consideration other measures filed on Obiena’s athletic performance, during the plenary session. The 26-year old Obiena…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada‘s co-sponsorship speech on Senate Resolution 22 commending and congratulating Filipino pole vaulter Ernest “EJ” Obiena. SPEECH
The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution congratulating pole vaulter and Filipino Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena over his “largest and most successful” medal haul. Senator Pia Cayetano has sponsored 11 resolutions commending the national athlete for ranking as the world’s number 3 pole vaulter and Asia’s top athlete for the sport. “In July 2022,…
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FOR his winning streak in international competitions and for a successful 2022 campaign that brought national pride, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena merits recognition and commendation from the Senate. “Bagamat tiyak akong malayo pa ang iyong mararating at marami ka pang maiuuwing medalya para sa bansa, para sa akin,…
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Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, I rise today to join our colleagues in giving honor and paying tribute to a young but highly accomplished Filipino athlete, and our national pride Ernest John “EJ” Obiena. His medal haul from various international competitions in the last six years, as recorded by the world athletics organization, is almost double…
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