(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — For Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, it is “disturbing” that close to 90 percent of adult Filipinos believe fake news is a problem in the country as shown in the latest survey of Pulse Asia. The same survey conducted from September 17-21 indicated that social media influencers, bloggers, and/or vloggers (58 percent)…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — As COVID-19 infections continue, the Senate will prioritize the passage of a measure creating a Center for Disease Control, Virology Institute, which is gaining support from more senators, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said. “I think the (passage of) Virology Institute, which we discussed in a caucus, will have no problem,”…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada fears that rich nationals in the multi-billion-peso Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry ’’might or they can control the politics here in our country.’’ ‘’Kayang kaya nila sa laki ng kinikita nila yan (They can do this because of the huge profits they rake in), Estrada said in…
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(VIGOUR TIMES) MANILA, Philippines — Actor-politicians Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Robin Padilla on Tuesday appeared cold to suggestions requiring celebrities to undergo mandatory drug testing following the arrest over the weekend of actor Dominic Roco for drug possession. Roco is the son of character actor Bembol Roco. He was arrested along with four others during a buy-bust…
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(DZAR 1026) Hiniling ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada sa Commission on Audit (COA) na magsagawa ng audit inspection hinggil sa laptop issue ng Department of Education (DepEd). Ayon sa nakaabot na ulat kay Sen. Estrada, may pinapaboran umano ang DepEd na suppliers. Ilan sa mga binanggit ng senador sa isang sulat na ipinadala nito sa COA ay ang Advance…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has formally asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit on the alleged “favored” suppliers of the Department of Education (DepEd). In a letter dated October 3, 2022, addressed to COA Chairperson Jose Calida through DepEd Supervising Auditor Job Aguirre Jr., Estrada asked the state auditors to…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada sought the assistance of the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into the alleged favored suppliers of the Department of Education (DepEd). In a letter addressed to COA chairperson Jose Calida, dated October 3 and shared to reporters on Tuesday, Ejercito requested for a special audit on DepEd’s suppliers. “This…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada challenged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to deport within two months about 48,800 Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) workers whose visas have been revoked. “Our challenge to the BI is for them to ensure the implementation of these illegal aliens within the 59 days designated period and not…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday, October 3 took to task the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in deporting the 48, 782 foreign employees of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) whose license to operate have been revoked by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR). As of now, the BI has begun processing the visa…
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