(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 28 called on Filipinos to honor the valiant efforts and heroic deeds of the country’s military veterans as the Philippines celebrates National Heroes’ Day. Estrada also said he is glad that this year’s commemoration of the country’s heroes coincided with the enactment into law of the…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Thursday, August 17 welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to appoint Teodoro Locsin Jr. as the Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China for Special Concerns. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said he finds it an “interesting move” of the President to choose Locsin. “Although we have yet to be…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, Aug. 1 expressed his belief suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., and the 12 other individuals who have been tagged as terrorists should be accorded due process of law. Estrada pointed this out after the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) designated Teves Jr. and the 12 persons…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the inclusion of foreign languages as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country. Senate Bill No. 2341, or the proposed Foreign Language Education Act, primarily mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to develop and provide a three-unit basic…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, July 23 said he is looking forward to hear from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. his programs for job creation, poverty reduction, economic growth plans and his plans to address the current security tension in the West Philippine Sea. As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination. Estrada pushed for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2278, in light of the National Museum’s recent declaration of Baclaran Church, its compound…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The government should persist in asserting its claim and defending its interests in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada made the call as the country celebrates its 7th anniversary of the Hague’s historic ruling favoring the Philippines on its dispute with China on the South China Sea. “It was not only…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, July 9 expressed hopes that his proposal for the establishment of the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP) will gain momentum during the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress. The Senate has already set in motion public hearings for Senate Bill No. 1033 which seeks to…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to ensure gainful employment for rehabilitated drug users and grant incentives to companies who hire them. In filing Senate Bill No. 2276, Estrada said it is imperative for the government to provide incentives to establishments that would employ rehabilitated drug dependents who are graduates…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Wednesday, July 5 said the controversy surrounding the “Love the Philippines” campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT) should not diminish the accomplishments made by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in promoting the country to the world. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said it was a good move for the DOT to…
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