(GMA NEWS) Senator Lito Lapid on Tuesday called for an investigation into the people behind the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. “Nararapat na magsagawa ng masusing imbestigasyon upang malaman kung sino ang mga taong tunay na nagmamay-ari ng mga lupa at mga building na ginagamit sa POGO at ang kompanyang…
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(GMA NEWS) On the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine independence Wednesday, senators called for protection of the country’s sovereignty and national interest. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, who chairs the Senate national defense committee, called on the Filipinos to show the international community its “unity and determination in defending our rights, natural…
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(GMA NEWS) A resolution has been filed in the Senate honoring “Pinoy Komiks King” Carlo J. Caparas who passed away at 80 years old late last month. Actor-turned-lawmaker Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed proposed Senate Resolution 1045 which honors Caparas’ contribution to Philippine cinema and literature and expresses the profound sympathy and condolences of the Senate for his…
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(GMA NEWS) A bill has been filed in the Senate which seeks to strengthen the regulations of delayed birth registration by institutionalizing its requirements and procedures. Senate Bill 2703 or the Delayed Registration of Birth Act, which was filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, seeks to amend decades-old Act No. 3753 or the Law…
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(GMA NEWS) The divorce bill will not be a priority even under the new Senate leadership. This was stated by newly installed Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada amid discussions following the House of Representatives’ approval of its version of the measure on third and final reading. “That is not our priority bill,” Estrada, who recently divulged…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday alleged that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s live-in partner, who supposedly is a Pangasinan government official, is the one managing the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in Bamban—a claim which Guo denied. In a hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee on Monday cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for “continuously lying” before the panel about his personal data sheet (PDS) when he was applying in the anti-drug agency. Morales was the one who claimed to have signed the supposed…
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(GMA NEWS) At least three senators gave different views on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s rejection of the idea to use water cannons to retaliate against aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who is among the senators who suggested the use of water cannon against those…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday insisted on the need for a new round of salary hike for government workers and suggested the issuance of an executive order (EO) if his proposed Salary Standardization Law VI is not approved by Congress. The chairman of the Senate labor, employment, and human resources development committee issued…
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(GMA NEWS) A bill seeking to increase government workers’ salaries to up to 46% has been filed in the Senate. Senate labor, employment, and human resources development committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Bill 2611 or the Proposed Salary Standardization Law VI. Under the proposed measure, increases in the basic salary of government workers will…
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