Tag: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Senators upbeat on February 2025 unemployment rate dip

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Wednesday, April 9 welcomed the continued decline in the unemployment rate in the country which dropped to 3.8 percent in February 2025. “The continued decline in the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent in February, down from 4.3 percent along with the decrease in underemployment from 13.1 percent to 10.1 no longer…
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Statement on the unemployment, underemployment rates dip in February

The continued decline in the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent in February, down from 4.3 percent along with the decrease in underemployment from 13.1 percent to 10.1 no longer comes as a surprise. As I shared during the general debate at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the country has experienced notable and…
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Estrada seeks global parliamentarians’ backing for Philippines’ UN seat bid

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called on his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027 to 2028 term.  Estrada made the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union…
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Jinggoy: ASEAN+3 concerned over humanitarian crisis in Myanmar; PH’s bid to UN security body

Report to IPU-Asia Pacific Group Meeting TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – The ASEAN+3, which includes Southeast Asian countries along with China, Japan and South Korea, wants regional solidarity to address the urgent situation in Myanmar, which has been worsened by a recent devastating earthquake, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has said. Estrada relayed the message…
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Estrada seeks support for PH seat in United Nations Security Council

(MALAYA) SENATE president pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada yesterday appealed to fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent status on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada made the appeal when he presided over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) + 3 meeting at the ongoing 150th Assembly of…
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Jinggoy Estrada seeks global support for PH seat in UN Security Council

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has appealed to his fellow parliamentarians in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada made the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+ 3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of…
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Estrada assails China Coast Guard’s reckless maneuvers vs PCG’s BRP Cabra

(BUSINESS MIRROR) The Senate defense panel chairman on Monday assailed the China Coast Guard’s latest stunt after its boats conducted reckless maneuvers that put in peril the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra. The incident “once again put the lives of Filipino maritime personnel at risk, [and] displayed a blatant disregard for maritime safety and international norms.…
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Jinggoy seeks global parliamentarians’ support for PH’s bid for seat in UN security body

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada appealed to his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada issued the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+ 3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary…
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PHOTO RELEASE: PH chairs ASEAN+3 meet in IPU Assembly

PH chairs ASEAN+3 meet in IPU Assembly: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides as chair during Saturday’s ASEAN+3 meeting, April 5, 2025, in the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The meeting served as a platform for dialogue and cooperation among the parliaments of ASEAN member states and their three dialogue…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy campaigns for PH bid for non-permanent seat in UN Security Council in 2027

Jinggoy campaigns for PH bid for non-permanent seat in UN Security Council in 2027: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada launches his campaign for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2027-2028. This initiative took place during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in…
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