(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday pushed for the passage of his bill mandating all local government units (LGUs) set aside a portion of their national tax allotment share for free medicines for indigent patients. “Kadalasang libre ang konsultasyon at hospitalization sa mga pampublikong ospital, health care centers o clinics. Pero nawawalan naman ng…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senators asked on Thursday concerned agencies, including the Department of Energy (DOE), to fix the power outage in Panay Island. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri was dismayed by the persistent blackouts happening in several provinces in Western Visayas, particularly in Iloilo. “This situation is no longer tolerable, and the Department of Energy and the…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senators are positive that the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front (NDF), who recently signed a joint communique to resume peace negotiations, will bring peace and progressive for the country. In a statement on Thursday, Senator Jinggoy Estrada cited the development as a “major stride towards progress” and shows the…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada called on Friday foreign delegates attending the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF31) to discuss and find a resolution to the incidents happening in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and other matters in the South China Sea as a whole. Speaking to the APPF31’s first plenary session about political and security matters,…
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(PNA) MANILA – The plan of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to file “environmental” charges against China before an international tribunal earns support from senators. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is optimistic that the case is being studied thoroughly by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after China was reported to have destroyed corals in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).…
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(PNA) MANILA – Every coastal local government unit (LGU) shall have its community-based volunteer group, trained by the national government and non-government organizations if a measure filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada is passed into law. Estrada said Senate Bill 2464, or the “Bantay Dagat Welfare and Incentives Act,” seeks to mandate the Bantay Dagat or Sea…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senators on Wednesday called on government agencies to ensure the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who might be in danger due to the conflict between Israel and the Hamas group. This was after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the death of two Filipinos who were among the six nationals reported missing. One…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday said he is supporting the passage of a bill exempting underprivileged but deserving graduating high school students from paying entrance examination fees to private universities and colleges. Estrada said Senate Bill No (SBN) 2441 or Free College Entrance Examinations Act filed by Senator Francis Escudero is very timely…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 780, commending Filipina peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer for being named one of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awardees. “She is an empowered Filipina and an inspiring figure in public service who embodies courage, tenacity, empathy, and compassion. Her storied career advocating harmony, unity, and the…
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