(MANILA BULLETIN) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, January 8 slammed as “unethical” and “illegal” the reported attempts to railroad Charter change where local chief executives were supposedly asked to give P100 to every constituent who would sign a petition to amend a constitutional provision directing Congress to vote separately when amending the Constitution. Estrada…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged President Marcos to send the current Chinese ambassador home; Sen. Grace Poe deemed such intentional attack a violation of international law; Senators on Sunday, December 10 strongly condemned the latest water cannon attack of Chinese ships on a Philippine government vessel in the…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senator Jinggoy Estrada has endorsed for plenary consideration the proposed Eddie Garcia Law—a measure that institutes policies for the protection of movie and television workers–four years after it was first introduced in the Senate. Senator Jinggoy Estrada has endorsed for plenary consideration the proposed Eddie Garcia Law—a measure that institutes…
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(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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(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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(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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(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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