Press Release – Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

Jinggoy underscores need to fund PH readiness vs chemical terror attacks; upgrade of V. Luna Hospital

November 19, 2024

CITING the need to ensure the first responders’ readiness and capabilities against chemical attacks, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada underscored the need to allocate funds in next year’s national budget. Estrada noted the lack of appropriation in the proposed P6.352 trillion national budget for mass casualty events involving chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear…
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Jinggoy hails Olympian Margielyn Didal’s gold win in Argentina skating match

November 15, 2024

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seeking a Senate commendation for Olympian Margielyn Didal for her recent triumphant return to the global skateboarding arena. Didal captured the championship title in the women’s division at the Red Bull Buenos Aires Conquest, a prestigious and unconventional street skateboarding competition held in Argentina last November 9.…
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Jinggoy calls for bipartisan support on bill banning, criminalizing use and production of chemical weapons

November 6, 2024

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is appealing for bipartisan support to his bill seeking to outlaw activities related to the use and manufacture of chemical weapons and establishing a verification mechanism for chemical industries to control toxic chemicals that can be diverted for the production of chemical weapons. Estrada, chairperson of the Senate…
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Jinggoy files bill criminalizing interference with labor unions, harassment of workers

November 5, 2024

Adding teeth to workers’ right to form unionsJinggoy files bill criminalizing interference with labor unions, harassment of workers SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the approval of his proposal that seeks to boost the rights of workers to organize by making it a crime for employers and government authorities to interfere…
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Jinggoy seeks commendation for Pinay teener who won gold at World Taekwondo Juniors Championship

October 17, 2024

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to commend 16-year-old Tachiana Kezhia Mangin for ending the Philippines’ 28-year wait for a gold medal at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships. Mangin secured victory in the women’s -49kg category, earning the country’s second gold medal in the competition since its inception…
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Jinggoy: SRDP law will ensure adequate defense assets and empower local industries

October 8, 2024

The enactment of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act (SRDP) marks a significant milestone in bolstering the country’s defense capabilities and self-sufficiency as it supports the growth of enterprises engaged in the manufacture of military equipment and technology, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. “This is a major step in strengthening the…
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Jinggoy: All forms of abuses in the workplace for entertainment workers punishable under the Eddie Garcia law

October 1, 2024

IN addition to ensuring social welfare benefits and insurance for work-related incidents, including deaths, the recently enacted Republic Act No. 11996, also known as the “Eddie Garcia Act,” protects movie and television industry workers from all forms of workplace abuse, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Television and movie companies are likewise…
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Statement on ‘fishing challenges’ of Filipino fishermen

September 25, 2024

Kahanga-hanga ang ipinamalas na katapangan at pagtatanggol sa karapatan ng ating kababayang mangingisda mula sa Zambales sa gitna ng panggigipit ng Chinese Coast Guard. Patunay ito na hindi natitinag ang diwa ng sambayanang Pilipino na itaguyod at protektahan ang soberanya ng ating bansa laban sa mga nanghihimasok sa ating teritoryo. Our fishermen are not only…
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Jinggoy: Senate gives green light to construction of permanent evac centers

September 23, 2024

CONSTRUCTION of permanent typhoon-resilient and earthquake-proof evacuation centers for every city and municipality will soon be mandated following the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of a measure proposing such. “Philippines, for the third straight year, topped the list of almost 200 countries in the world for being the most at-risk nation to extreme…
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Statement of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on his acquittal on direct and indirect bribery charges by the Sandiganbayan

August 22, 2024

I am deeply relieved of the Sandiganbayan Special Fifth Division’s decision finding merit in my motion for reconsideration and acquitting me of the direct and indirect bribery charges. This ruling reaffirms the innocence I have consistently maintained throughout the ordeal, which spanned a decade, as I sought to prove the baselessness of the accusations against…
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