Madam Chairperson, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has been an active partner of various government agencies in providing vital services to our kababayans, thus fulfilling its mandate to improve their lives and livelihood. Through the various programs that the OVP implements, our countrymen in the marginalized sector are empowered to become contributors to…
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This representation is happy to add my voice to the chorus of support on the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of an esteemed colleague, fellow basketball afficionado, and seatmate here in the Senate session hall, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as Education Secretary. Indeed, he is a great loss to the Senate. Nalagasan po…
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Manifestation of support on the ad interim appointment of former Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) 07 August 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Philippines
Manifestation of support to the confirmation of the the ad interim appointments of 46 generals/flag officers and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines: • Major General LEODEVIC GUINID – who dedicated 37 years in the service and is currently the Vice Commander of the Philippine Army. He was conferred with a Distinguished…
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This is to place on record my full support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Gilberto Cojuangco Teodoro, Jr. as Secretary of the Department of National Defense. As varied as his many nicknames – “Gibby” to his mother, “Gilbert” to his relatives and friends, “Amor” to this spouse, and “Gibo” to the…
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COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS Manifestation of Support on the confirmation of ad interim appointment of Ms. Erlinda Piñera Uy as member of the Judicial and Bar Council-Supreme Court 13 September 2023 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: PRIB/ Senate of the Philippines | IG: senateph
“When I was a neophyte senator, she was my first mentor. If my memory serves me right, I was the one who called up her husband, Undersecretary Jun Santiago, to set an appointment with me. And she was very, very accommodating when I first met her in her residence and I asked her what to…
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Manipestasyon ukol sa paggunita/pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. Tema sa 2023 sa pangunguna ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino: “Filipino at mga Katutubong Wika: Wika ng Kapayapaan, Seguridad at Ingklusibong Pagpapatupad ng Katarungang Panlipunan”
Ginoong Pangulo, ang buwan ng Agosto ay itinalagang “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa” sa ilalim ng Pampanguluhang Proklamasyon Bilang Isang Libo at Apatnapu (1041) ni dating Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos na inilathala noong 1997. Ipinapahayag nito ang taunang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa tuwing ika-isa hanggang ika-tatlumpu’t isa ng Agosto. Gayundin, sa darating na ika-labing…
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Mr. President, this representation as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, conducted a hearing this morning, on the proposed National Defense Act and the revitalization of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Program – both of which are priority measures of the Department of National Defense (DND)…
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