Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month 2023: Senate Committee on National Defense and Security Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (far left) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2023 exhibit at the Senate on Monday, September 18, 2023. The week-long exhibit aims to raise awareness of maritime and…
Read more
On the degradation of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal in West PH Sea: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condemns reports of deliberate man-made alteration to the natural topography in the seabed of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal, situated in the West Philippine Sea, allegedly by the Chinese maritime militia vessels. In a presser on Monday, September…
Read more
JINGGOY BACKS APPOINTEE’S NOMINATION TO JBC: Saying the appointee is “widely respected for her well-written decisions, admired for her authoritative yet calm demeanor, epitome of competence, and her work ethic is second to none, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada manifests his unequivocal support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Erlinda Piñera Uy as…
Read more
Jinggoy endorses confirmation of PHL Defense chief: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada endorses the confirmation of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in the bicameral Commission on Appointments. In its plenary session on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Estrada said Teodoro’s impressive credentials as a three-term legislator in the House of Representatives, bar topnotcher, business executive, licensed commercial…
Read more
Jinggoy moves to protect witness in kasambahay torture, abuse: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today moves to place a key witness in the abuse of kasambahay Elvie Vergara under the witness protection program amid a failed bid to kill him and persistent threats to his life. In his speech at the Senate session on Wednesday, September…
Read more
PROBE ON PERSISTENT INCURSIONS IN WEST PH SEA: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, inquires on the actions taken so far by the Executive branch on persistent incursions in the West Philippine Sea by the Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels during Tuesday’s hearing, September 12, 2023.…
Read more
NTC officials give update on roaming text greeting in Pag-asa Island: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives a briefing Monday, September 11, 2023, from National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) officials on the roaming text welcoming to China those setting foot in Pag-asa Island which is some 480 kilometers from Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. Estrada brought to the…
Read more
Jinggoy distributes AICS to 1,000 Baguio City beneficiaries: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada distributes Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 1,000 students and indigent patients in Baguio City on Friday, September 8, 2023. Also present at the event held at the Baguio City Convention Center…
Read more
US-ASEAN Business Council courtesy call: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives the members of the United States-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in a courtesy call on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Senate. The USABC recently brought to the Philippines an Aerospace, Defense, and Security (ADS) Industry delegation to demonstrate the US private sector’s commitment to serve…
Read more
Jinggoy’s alien regulation employment bill has FFCCCII’s backing: Officials of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) express gratitude to Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada in his efforts to amend the Labor Code to enhance the regulation of employment of foreign nationals by requiring them to secure a working permit from the…
Read more
