Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution honoring the life and achievements of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor, and expressing the Senate’s profound sympathy and sincere condolences to her family on her passing – the one and only “Superstar” of Philippine cinema. “Nora Aunor’s contributions to advancing…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution sending condolences to the Vatican and expressing sympathy on the death of Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. In Senate Resolution No. 1342, Estrada honors Pope Francis, born…
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Report to IPU-Asia Pacific Group Meeting TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – The ASEAN+3, which includes Southeast Asian countries along with China, Japan and South Korea, wants regional solidarity to address the urgent situation in Myanmar, which has been worsened by a recent devastating earthquake, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has said. Estrada relayed the message…
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TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada appealed to his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada issued the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+ 3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed another resolution commending and congratulating Filipino Olympian and national pride Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his successful campaign in the 2025 pole vault indoor season, where he won one silver and two gold medals in recent competitions held in Germany, France and Poland. Obiena’s latest achievements,…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution congratulating and commending multi-awarded film and television actress Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo for bagging the Best Actress trophy in the recently concluded Portuguese film festival. “Santos-Agoncillo is inarguably a master of her craft honed by almost four decades of dedication, hard work and passion for…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing to expand the compulsory insurance coverage for agency-hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to also include rehires, direct hires and government hires. Such insurance policy should be at no cost to OFWs, Estrada stressed in filing Senate Bill No. 2948 seeking to amend the provisions of Republic…
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No amount of squid tactics can conceal the fact that China has been, and continuous to be, engaged in a pattern of illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive behavior at sea – and, most recently, even in the airspace of the Philippines. We cannot turn a blind eye on China’s escalating coercive tactics against our maritime…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a bill requiring all school buses to be equipped with seat belts, including lap safety belts, to protect students from injury in case of accidents. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress. By ensuring that…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the approval of his proposal to ban the issuance of pre-approved credit cards to individuals who did not apply for them. Although such practice is already banned under Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Circulars Nos. 702 and 845 issued on December 15, 2010 and August…
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