Our first and foremost concern should be the well-being and safety of our kababayans who may be affected by the evolving situation in Venezuela. While I stand with those who firmly believe in the peaceful resolution of conflicts, prudence dictates that we allow tensions to subside and more facts to emerge before making definitive pronouncements.…
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Ngayong araw, muli na namang nasaksihan kung gaano kadaling magpalaganap ng kasinungalingan para sa pansariling interes ng iilan. Then and now, it has always been easy for them to drag my name through the mud. These are classic diversionary tactics, and the Filipino people can no longer be deceived. I vehemently deny the allegations linking…
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No words can describe my sadness upon learning that our dearest and revered former colleague, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, has joined our Creator. A towering figure in our nation’s public service, a brilliant legal mind, and a statesman par excellence whose legacy spans generations, I feel truly blessed to have been given the…
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The Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada clarifies that the recent Resolution of the San Juan Regional Trial Court denied only the prayer for the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). The Senator’s application for a Writ of Preliminary Injunction remains pending and will be heard on November 12, 2025, where both parties will…
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Wala akong tinanggap na anumang pondong nakalaan para sa mga flood control projects, at kaya kong patunayan ito sa hukuman. Ang mga paratang laban sa akin ay pawang hearsay o batay lamang sa sabi-sabi. Handa akong ipagtanggol ang aking sarili at dumaan sa anumang proseso ng batas upang patunayan na nagsasabi ako ng totoo at…
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The deliberate ramming and water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel on the BRP Datu Pagbuaya within our territorial waters is not an isolated case. This kind of incident reveals a disturbing pattern of harassment and provocation that undermines our sovereignty and endangers the safety of our maritime personnel. Makailang ulit na itong…
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Ipinapaabot ko ang aking taos-pusong pakikiramay sa ating mga kababayang Cebuano na labis na naapektuhan ng malakas na lindol, lalo na sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay. Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, muli nating pairalin ang diwa ng bayanihan. Habang isinasagawa ng ating pambansang pamahalaan at iba’t ibang ahensya ang rescue, relief, at rehabilitation…
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Gugulong na ang imbestigasyon ng Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) at umaasa ako na mabibigyan ako ng isang patas at makatarungang imbestigasyon, at tuluyang malilinis ang aking pangalan mula sa mga walang basehang akusasyon na ipinupukol laban sa akin. Buo ang tiwala at kumpiyansa ko na mailalantad ang katotohanan sa isasagawang imbestigasyon ng ICI at…
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The China Coast Guard’s use of water cannons against the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) BRP Datu Gumbay Piang is yet another blatant display of China’s disregard for international law, our sovereign rights, and the safety of our countrymen. Such hostile actions have no place in the civilized world. This must be denounced…
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I expect the Senate, through our legal counsel, to immediately take due notice and respond to the court order, to assert and uphold the exercise of the investigating committee’s contempt power. Such action taken by the Senate is not only in order but is necessary to ensure the integrity and credibility of legislative inquiries and…
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