Lighthearted pause at the Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seen in a cheerful exchange with former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla prior to the latter’s confirmation during the plenary proceedings of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with concurrent jurisdiction…
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Guest of honor at the 2026 LMP General Assembly: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada addresses local executives during the League of Municipalities of the Philippines General Assembly on Monday, March 9, 2026, calling for stronger LGUs and reforms to the Local Government Code to make local governments more responsive, empowered, and future-ready. (Office of Senator Jinggoy…
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Local Government Committee probe on mining permit in Dupax del Norte: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Government, urged officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to exercise due diligence in the issuance of a mining exploration permit in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. He also called…
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Jinggoy at Kalilangan Festival 2026: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada delivers his message at the closing program of Kalilangan 2026 on February 27, 2026, thanking the people of General Santos City for their warm welcome and steadfast support. He expressed gratitude to Mayor Lorelie Geronimo-Pacquiao and local officials for the invitation, recalled the city’s strong backing in…
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AFP officers’ promotion gains nod from Jinggoy: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins his colleagues in deliberating on and eventually approving the promotion in rank of senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during a hearing conducted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, by the Commission on Appointments (CA) Committee on National Defense. Estrada is a…
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Jinggoy co-sponsors Senate Resolution No. 307: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada co-sponsored Senate Resolution No. 307 during Tuesday’s plenary session on February 24, 2025. The measure expresses the Senate’s position to protect Filipinos from extraordinary rendition and to ensure they are given reasonable time to seek legal remedies in Philippine courts before any surrender or extradition. Anchored on…
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Jinggoy takes up key measures in Senate hearing: Local Government Committee Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over a public hearing on Monday, February 23, 2026, on proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 11292, or the Seal of Good Local Governance Act—a LEDAC priority measure seeking to strengthen incentives and accountability standards for local government…
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Honoring the life and legacy of JDV: Once a political rival but a lifelong family friend—that was how Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described the late House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in his co-sponsorship speech delivered Wednesday, February 11, 2026, on Senate Resolution No. 297 honoring the life and legacy of the former Pangasinan 4th…
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Abolishing the Optical Media Board: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada stood his ground on the need to abolish the Optical Media Board (OMB), stressing anew that the agency’s mandate has been rendered obsolete by the advent of streaming platforms and new technologies. The storage media and devices under the agency’s regulatory control have been practically phased…
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Time to end harassment and public shaming in debt collection: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada supports the passage into law of the proposed Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, saying that unfair collection practices employing dirty tactics such as harassment, threats, and other notorious acts bordering on criminal behavior must be stopped. Estrada co-sponsors Senate Bill No.…
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