(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan upheld its decision to clear Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery in connection with the pork barrel scam. In a resolution dated November 27, the anti-graft court’s special fifth division denied the motion for reconsideration filed by…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The existence of Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) “increases the risk of misunderstandings and conflicts” in an already sensitive region, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. READ: Russian attack sub spotted in West PH SeaArticle continues after this advertisement Estrada, head of the Senate panel on…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The Sandiganbayan has upheld the acquittal of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on direct and indirect bribery charges in connection with his P183.7 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) from 2004 to 2014. In an eight-page resolution dated Nov. 27 and written by Associate Justice Maria Theresa V. Mendoza-Arcega, the Sandiganbayan’s…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — His popular slogan “Gusto ko happy ka” reverberated in the halls of the upper chamber as senators paid tribute on Tuesday to former Senate President and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile. Wheelchair-bound, 100-year-old Enrile came to the chamber to personally receive Senate Resolution No. 1223, honoring him for…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The majority of senators will have the final say on whether or not the 2025 funding of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will be increased, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Sunday. “My stand is, it depends on the majority. And if it will redound to the…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Wednesday lauded the return of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Indonesian death row for drug trafficking, while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s diplomatic tack was also cited. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced that Veloso will be back in the country after 14 years behind bars. Senator Raffy Tulfo,…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Alleged flying voters in San Juan City took the center stage of the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed funding of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) held Monday. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada couldn’t help but utter a curse at San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, claiming that no candidates from…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — China’s drawing of baselines around Bajo de Masinloc merits more than filing a diplomatic protest and summoning Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, said Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada. In a statement on Thursday, the Senate’s second-top official said the Philippine government should consult international bodies in response to China’s recent efforts…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada issued a stern warning Tuesday night to resource persons who answer “disrespectfully” during budget hearings, warning that these agencies could get their budget deferred due to misbehavior. Estrada raised this warning at the Senate’s marathon plenary debates on the proposed 2025 funding of the Philippine…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — “A crucial step in asserting the country’s rights over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea.” These were the words used by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada when he was asked to comment on the recent signing into law of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.…
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