Jinggoy moves to cite Morales in contempt: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during Monday’s continuing investigation on the so-called “PDEA leaks”, May 20, 2024, moves to have former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for continuously lying before the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee. “Ayan, lumabas na ang katotohanan. Hindi…
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Jinggoy endorses appointments of 16 career DFA Officials: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Commission on Appointments (CA), endorses the ad interim appointments of 16 career foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). During committee deliberations leading up to the plenary session scheduled for Wednesday,…
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Saguisag, a great human rights champion: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pays tribute to the late Sen. Rene Saguisag who passed away on April 23, 2024. In his co-sponsorship speech on the Senate resolution honoring Saguisag, Estrada described the former statesman and prominent human rights lawyer as a man of principle, a loyal friend, and a…
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Jinggoy questions credibility of dismissed PDEA agent: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada put into question the credibility of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales who had been dishonorably dismissed from service as the latter who attested to the supposed authenticity of purported leaked 2012 documents allegedly implicating President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and actress…
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Jinggoy proposes new pay hike for 1.9M gov’t employees: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill proposing a new round of increase in the take-home pay of an estimated 1.9 million government employees. This bill aims to provide a 10 to 46 percent adjustment in their salaries during the four-year implementation of the proposed…
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Saguisag, a ‘rare gem’ in PH politics: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins colleagues in honoring the life and achievements of former Sen. Rene Saguisag whom he described as a rare gem in Philippine politics. Estrada, in his filed Senate Resolution No. 1017, said Saguisag was an active voice and one of the major figures of the opposition…
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Jinggoy wants to ensure credit assistance to small firms: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files Senate Bill No. 2632, which aims to reinstate the legal mandate that provides mandatory credit assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The provision under RA 6755 has already lapsed, and this bill seeks to ensure sustained credit assistance to eligible MSMEs.…
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Jinggoy pushes PGH upgrade: Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 2634 urging Congress and Malacañang to upgrade the services and facilities of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), the country’s premiere government-run hospital. Under SB 2634, Estrada is seeking to increase PGH’s current 1,500 bed capacity to 2,200 beds to accommodate more patients. (Office…
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Jinggoy proposes financial literary program for workers: To help workers make sound financial decisions, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill requiring employers nationwide to provide a free financial literacy program for all its employees. “This will benefit the employees and workers because it will give them the knowledge and skills to effectively and…
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Jinggoy seeks probe on the ambush of 4 soldiers in Maguindanao del Sur: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condoles with the families and loved ones of the four Army soldiers who were ambushed last March 17 by terrorist group Daulah Islamiyah in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur. During his visit on March 21, 2024, in Cotabato City, the Chairperson…
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