Tag: Manila Bulletin

Senators laud granting of amnesty to rebels, revival of peace talks

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators lauded the recent move of President Marcos to issue an executive order and several proclamations that grant amnesty to rebels and insurgents. In a statement, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said that the agreement to resume the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) was a major…
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Estrada urges DFA to direct PH ambassador to China to return for consultation on WPS

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, November 13 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to direct the Philippine ambassador to China to return to the country for consultation on the West Philippine Sea. “Given the recurring acts of aggression against our countrymen in the West Philippine Sea, I urge DFA Secretary Enrique…
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Senators condemn China’s latest bullying tactics, urges PH action before UN

(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China’s recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vesselchartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China’s recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the…
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Estrada: Upcoming BSKE, Undas 2023 should be observed with a sense of tranquility, safety

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, October 27 stressed the importance of maintaining peace and order during the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections, as well as during the nation’s observance of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day next week. In particular, Estrada said it is important to ensure that…
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Estrada bill to give rise to ‘sea wardens’, but what are they?

(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is batting for a measure that seeks to make official “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is batting for a measure that seeks to make official “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers. Under Estrada’s proposed measure, local government units (LGUs) shall be…
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Senators believe it’s premature to judge Gilas Pilipinas Brownlee’s case

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Friday, October 13 said it is better to wait for the outcome of the doping case on Gilas Pilipinas’ naturalized player Justin Brownlee before jumping to any conclusions. Lawmakers made the appeal after Brownlee reportedly failed the International Testing Agency’s (ITA) doping test a day after the team won the gold…
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Estrada mourns death of two OFWs in war-torn Israel; reminds DMW to use its repatriation fund

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, October 11 expressed his deep sympathies to the families and loved ones of the two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were killed following the attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel. “The tragic deaths of two OFWs in Israel are a grim occurrence, and we offer…
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Senators decry death of 3 fishermen in Scarborough Shoal

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Wednesday, Oct. 4 condemned the recent incident wherein a foreign vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat within Bajo de Masinloc, resulting in the death of three fishermen.  Based on the report of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), on Oct. 2, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Filipino Fishing Boat (FFB) Dearyn was rammed…
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GOSSIP GIRL: Actors and talents in euphoria over proposed Eddie Garcia Law

(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Last Saturday, the three senators, Senator Jinggoy, Senator Robin, and Senator Lito, were present at Emar Suites Events Place on Shaw Boulevard. The three senators introduced the three bills to the body concerned. Last week, several meetings were conducted by Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Lito Lapid, Senator Robin Padilla, and…
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Senate panel OKs 2024 CHR budget

(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate finance subcommittee has approved the P976 million budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)  and its attached agencies. “The deliberation of the proposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Violations Victims Memorial Commission is hereby submitted to the plenary since no other senators are willing…
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