(GMA NEWS) The divorce bill will not be a priority even under the new Senate leadership. This was stated by newly installed Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada amid discussions following the House of Representatives’ approval of its version of the measure on third and final reading. “That is not our priority bill,” Estrada, who recently divulged…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said President Marcos was calm and not combative when he was at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Estrada said this during the Kapihan sa Senado on Tuesday, June 4, after he was asked if China will be more intense…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada cussed at China’s continued bullying in the country’s territories. At Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Senado, Estrada expressed exasperation over China’s unrelenting aggression against Filipino troops. The senator believes there is already enough basis to warrant the filing of another case against China. “Binabasa natin araw-araw sa…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed divorce law in the Senate will pass through the eye of a needle, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Tuesday. Citing own survey he conducted among senators, Estrada saw a neck-and-neck fight for and against the proposal. “Mabigat. Talagang dadaan sa butas ng karayom,” he said at the…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, June 4 pushed for the bill that would strengthen the system of filing of birth certificates in the country, noting how delayed registration of such documents have been abused. Estrada said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2703 or the proposed “Delayed Registration of Birth Act”…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country is still committed to peacefully resolving regional conflicts through dialogue and diplomatic channels. He mentioned this amid the government’s shift from internal security to territorial defense. Estrada earlier joined President Marcos at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore–an…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution paying tribute to the late National Artist Eddie Romero on his 100th birth anniversary. “The legacy of Romero as a prolific writer, ambitious yet practical artist, should be recognized and celebrated, especially on July 7, 2024, which marks the 100th anniversary of his birth,” stated Estrada in…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has questioned the need to legalize divorce when annulment is an option for unhappy couples in the country. “I have been and still am not in favor of legalizing divorce in our country,” Estrada said on Tuesday (May 28). “Instead of pushing for an absolute divorce law, which…
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(REPUBLIC ASIA) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently signed the “Eddie Garcia” law, aptly named after the veteran actor who died from an accident while filming. Republic Act 1196, or “An Act Protecting the Welfare of Workers in the Movie and Television Industry,” seeks to protect the welfare and rights of those in both the television…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The fate of the divorce bill remains uncertain in the Senate, with five senators – including the Senate president – so far against it, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada. Estrada surveyed 24 senators on their stance on the divorce bill. Among those who replied, Senate President Francis Escudero,…
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