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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A BILL seeking to protect senior citizens from cybercrimes such as text scams has been filed by Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. In a statement yesterday, Estrada said he filed Senate Bill No. 671 or the “Senior Citizens’ Fraud Education Act” amid the “continuing proliferation of online crimes which increased at the height of the Covid-19…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to build multipurpose halls or gyms in all cities and municipalities nationwide that will also serve as evacuation centers during disasters. In a statement on Saturday, Estrada said the filing of Senate Bill No. 465 is most timely following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senators differed on Tuesday on a proposal to require booster shots against COVID-19 in light of the rising number of infections in the country. Senator Jinggoy Estrada agreed with the suggestion raised by infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante while Senator Risa Hontiveros maintained she is against it. Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1626718/jinggoy-estrada-risa-hontiveros-split-on-mandatory- “I support…
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