Giving hope to people in Pag-asa Island: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada poses with some of the 350 residents of Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan during his visit last May 18, 2023. The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, on Monday, May 22, 2023, delivered a privilege speech to draw attention to the plight of…
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Pag-asa Island visit: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada holds a press conference at the evacuation center in Pag-asa Island shortly after landing in in Kalayaan, Palawan where he and (L) Philippine Air Force commanding general Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño, ( R ) Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino and Naval Forces West…
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Jinggoy wants tax refund for foreigners to boost tourist traffic: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada calls for the legislation of a value-added tax (VAT) refund mechanism for foreign tourists, allowing them to get a rebate of the 12% VAT on goods they bought from the Philippines, similar to the practice of other countries. “Kung tataas ang benta…
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Former Pres. Joseph Estrada’s aides-de-camp are now one-star generals: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada gives a warm welcome to Presidential Security Group (PSG) chief Brig. Gen. Ramon P. Zagala (L) and Brig. Gen. Antonio Z. Francisco Jr. Philippine Air Force (PAF) Wing Commander, 710th Special Operations Wing (R) Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2023, shortly after receiving the…
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‘Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong serbisyo sa ating bansa’: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada commends the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the high trust and approval ratings they received in the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey. “This people’s trust and confidence to the AFP is made possible by…
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An acceptable military and uniform personnel (MUP) pension reform: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada underscores the need to strike a balance in legislating a new military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system. “It has to be, it must be acceptable to all parties concerned. Ladies and gentlemen, I do not want to rush things. There is no…
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Legislated wage increase bill gains traction in Senate: Labor Committee Chairperson Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, along with Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (seated, left) and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (seated, middle), posed with labor leaders (standing L to R) Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) Pilipinas acting chairperson Ariel Casilao, Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at…
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Bill on legislated wage hike, approved in principle: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, carries the motion of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to conduct a technical working group (TWG) meeting and come up with a committee report on the bills proposing a legislated wage increase.…
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Trooping the line: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada troops the line during the Philippine Air Force Flying School “Balik Fernando 2023” alumni homecoming at the AETDC Grandstand, Fernando Air Base in Lipa City on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security led the military honors and the conferment…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants telecommunication companies and internet service providers (ISPs) to refund their subscribers who experienced service interruptions for an aggregate period of 24 hours or more within a month. Estrada filed Senate Bill No. 2074, the proposed Refund for Internet and Telecommunications Service Outages and Disruptions Act, last April 17. It seeks…
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