(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said proposals for West Philippine Sea joint patrols with foreign allies must be “studied” intricately as it could send wrong signals to China. Estrada, who currently sits as the chairperson of the Senate’s committee on national defense and security, peace, unification, and reconciliation, admitted that he does not…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday urged suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to face the charges against him now that he and 12 others have been declared terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council. The terror tag was in connection with the alleged involvement of Teves and other personalities in the March 2023 assassination…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is urging President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos to use an iron fist against smugglers and hoarders of agricultural products. In his second State of the Nation address on Monday, Marcos warned agri smugglers and hoarders, saying their days are already numbered. “Dapat gamitan na niya ng kamay na bakal…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Several senators are expecting a realistic report on the current administration’s achievements, struggles, stand on specific social issues, and progress in its initiatives when President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, delivers his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, July 24. In a statement on Sunday, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators have high hopes for Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. as he takes the helm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In separate messages, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel and Senators Ronald dela Rosa and Jinggoy Estrada looked back at Brawner’s military career, which, they said, made him suitable to…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is set to conduct public hearings on bills aimed at promoting the growth and development of the country’s movie industry by, among others, setting up a facility and creating a body to preserve local films. The hearing on Senate Bills 1033, 1032 and 2250 filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada, is…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 2276, seeking to mandate the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda to design and implement technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs for rehabilitated drug dependents. Estrada, who is also the chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development,…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the fake online advertisements using celebrities to endorse food and drug products. Herbosa issued the order in reaction to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s Senate resolution calling for an inquiry into the…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Monday called for a Senate inquiry into what he described as an “alarming” proliferation of purported celebrity endorsements and social media posts that promote unregistered food and drug products, but which advertisements turned out to be fake. In a resolution, Estrada noted how unscrupulous individuals have supposedly…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is alarmed by the proliferation of fraudulent online celebrity advertisements for unregistered food, drug, and health products. This concern prompted him to seek a probe into the issue. Estrada filed Senate Resolution 666 on Monday, June 26, urging the appropriate panel to look into the deceptive use of…
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