MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada uncovered on Thursday the practice of “repeat orders” and “split contracts” in the procurements of the Department of Education (DepEd). During the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing, presided by Senator Francis Tolentino, on the DepEd laptop purchase through the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management, Estrada inquired…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senators sent their greetings to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who is celebrating his 65th birthday on Tuesday. In separate Twitter posts, Senators Raffy Tulfo, Jinggoy Estrada, and Sherwin Gatchalian greeted the president. Tulfo and Estrada wished for Marcos’ good health, among others. “Ang aking patuloy na panalangin para sa inyong kaarawan…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senators commended teenager tennis star Alex Eala for recently capturing the United States (US) Open girls singles title, a first in Philippine sports history. Eala became the first Filipino to win a tennis Grand Slam singles title after defeating World No. 3 Lucie Havlickova of the Czech Republic on Sunday (Manila time) in…
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‘AN END OF A SIGNIFICANT CHAPTER IN WORLD HISTORY’ MANILA, Philippines — Philippine senators on Friday mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who died at Balmoral Palace on September 8 at age 96. In separate Twitter posts, Senators Joel Vlillanueva, JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Raffy Tulfo, Francis Tolentino, Sonny Angara, Jinggoy…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go opposed the proposal to stop COVID-19 aid distribution while Senator Jinggoy Estrada pushed for its “careful” review. The senators’ remarks came after Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that there is no need for the aid to continue as the country’s economy has recovered from the pandemic. “I totally disagree na…
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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday approved the nominations of the Philippines’ envoys to the United States (US) and the United Nations (UN). Before the CA’s plenary session, the Committee on Foreign Affairs deliberated on and recommended the approval of the nominations of Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking an increase in the disability pension of military veterans, saying the current rate they are receiving is not enough. Estrada, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation, filed Senate Bill No. 683 to rationalize the disability pension of military veterans…
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MANILA, Philippines – Several senators on Monday honored medical frontliners and other modern-day heroes in the commemoration of National Heroes Day. In a series of tweets on Monday, Senator Jinggoy Estrada honored essential frontline workers who served during the pandemic, risking their lives for the safety of the Filipinos. He commemorated the heroism of the…
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