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Senator wants dialysis centers in all provincial, regional hospitals

(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday urged his colleagues for the immediate passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 800 mandating the establishment of dialysis centers in all national, regional, and provincial government hospitals that will provide free dialysis treatment to indigent patients. “Malaking kaluwagan sa bulsa, oras at iba pang alalahanin ng pasyente at…
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17 senators now sign statement of support for Zubiri

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Three more senators have signed a statement affirming support for Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, a development that strengthens his leadership amid alleged moves by outside forces to oust him. On Wednesday, Zubiri announced that Senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla  Jr., Robin Padilla, and  Jinggoy Estrada had declared allegiance to him. “There…
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Resolution honoring Jaclyn Jose filed in Senate

(GMA NEWS) A resolution honoring actress Jaclyn Jose, who died of a heart attack on Saturday morning, was filed in the Senate. Senator Jinggoy Estrada proposed Senate Resolution 942, which expresses the profound sympathy and sincere condolences of the Senate of the Philippines on the death of Jose, whose real name was Mary Jane Guck. “Jaclyn…
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Actors-turned-senators Robin Padilla, Jinggoy Estrada pay tribute to Jaclyn Jose

(BUSINESS MIRROR) Actors-turned-senators Robin Padilla and Jinggoy Estrada filed separate resolutions in the Senate paying tribute to Jaclyn Jose who passed away last March 2 from cardiac arrest. Padilla, who hailed the fallen actress born Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck, as an “icon of professionalism, grace and talent in the entertainment industry” filed Senate Resolution…
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Jinggoy denies Roque claim on Sierra Madre ‘deal’

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — It was “unacceptable” for former presidential spokesman Harry Roque to claim that former president Joseph Estrada made a deal with Beijing to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal, according to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. “I once asserted in a privilege speech that there was no agreement or promise that…
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Estrada ready to adopt House version of minimum wage hike bill

(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who sponsored the Senate version of the bill seeking a PHP100 minimum wage hike in the private sector, said Monday that he is looking forward to adopting the House of Representatives’ version of the measure. This came after the announcement of House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe saying their members…
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Jinggoy: Joint Cha-cha voting unconstitutional

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Making both houses of Congress vote jointly and not separately on amending the 1987 Charter would be “unconstitutional,” Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said yesterday. Speaking to reporters on Viber, Estrada also said congressmen might be setting up a trap for the senators with their insistence that the two chambers jointly tackle Resolution…
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Houses divided: Jinggoy insists on Separate Voting on Cha-Cha Reso

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada challenges House claims, advocating for separate Senate voting on economic charter change as constitutional. Senator Jinggoy Estrada contests House representatives’ claims, defending the Senate’s approach to economic charter change as constitutional. The House alleges the Senate’s resolution for separate voting on constitutional amendments is unconstitutional, preferring a joint Congress vote. Estrada…
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Jinggoy: Mga Cha-cha proponent sa HOR, mali interpretasyon sa Konstitusyon

(ABANTE) Nagpahayag ng pagkadismaya si Senador Jinggoy Estrada matapos igiit ng ilang lider ng House of Representatives ang kanilang posisyon sa isyu ng pagboto sa Charter Change. Ito’y matapos sabihin ni Senior Deputy Speaker at Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. at Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre na hindi katulad ng Resolution of Both…
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Jinggoy binutata ‘werpa’ ng Kamara sa Cha-cha

(ABANTE) Nagpahayag ng pagkadismaya si Senador Jinggoy Estrada matapos igiit ng ilang lider ng Kamara de Representantes ang kanilang posisyon sa isyu ng pagboto sa Charter change (Cha-cha). Ito’y matapos sabihin nina Senior Deputy Speaker at Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. at Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre na hindi katulad ng Resolution of…
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