Tag: Press Statement

Statement on the Affidavit of Usec. Bernardo at the Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing

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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Statement on the passing of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile

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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Statement on the San Juan Court’s Resolution Denying the Prayer for TRO

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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Statement on the ICI’s recommendation on the filing of cases

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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Statement on the latest water cannon attack and deliberate ramming by the CCG on BRP Datu Pagbuaya

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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Statement on the Cebu earthquake

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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Statement on Blue Ribbon probe, Brice Hernandez as an incredible witness

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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Statement on CCG employing water cannons vs BFAR’s BRP Datu Gumbay Piang

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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Statement on the Pasay City RTC’s order for the Senate to respond to the Writ of Amparo filed by Brice Hernandez

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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Statement on the appointment of Sec. Vince Dizon vice resigned DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan

Maganda ang ipinakitang performance ni Sec. Vince Dizon bilang Kalihim ng Department of Transportation at sang-ayon ako sa klase ng kanyang pamamalakad, maging sa mga ipinatutupad niyang polisiya sa departamento at mga attached agencies nito. Umaasa ako na sa ilalim ng panunungkulan ni Sec. Vince ay matutuldukan na ang mga hindi katanggap-tanggap na kalakaran sa…
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