(ABS-CBN) He added: “The situation, I know the situation is very tense. The President has already spoken. Sana nga ay mabawas-bawasan ang tensyon and I think one factor that can lead to kahit konting reconciliation lang is siguro Senator Imee Marcos, who is a friend of the Vice President, and of course, the sister of…
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(TRIBUNE) The Philippine defense sector must prepare the country’s first responders against chemical attacks, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said Tuesday, as he pushed for allocating a budget for countering weapons of mass destruction operations. Estrada made the recommendation as the Senate approved the P265.98 billion proposed budget of the Department of National…
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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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(RAPPLER) Senator Bato dela Rosa is persistent in conducting hearings on the so-called PDEA leaks, even if testimonies suggest that these were fabricated. MANILA, Philippines – “Wala po tayong hidden agenda dito (We don’t have any hidden agenda here).” This was how Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa responded to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s opening statement on Monday, May…
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(REMATE) MANILA, Philippines- Nagpupuyos sa galit ang ilang senador sa naglabas ng impormasyon na pinag-usapan sa executive session nitong Lunes na naglantad sa pangalan ng siyam na senador na pabor sa pagbabalik ng secret funds ni Vice President Sara Duterte. Nitong Lunes, lumabas sa isang online news website ang pangalan ng siyam na senador na…
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(ABANTE) Pinaiimbestigahan ng mga senador sa Senate Committee on Ethics kung nakarating sa media ang detalye mula sa executive session at kung sino ang responsable sa likod nito. Ito’y matapos pumalag si Senador Jinggoy Estrada sa plenaryo ang lumabas na artikulo sa Politiko.com, sister company ng ABANTE, ang tungkol sa siyam na senador na sumporta…
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(ABS-CBN) The Senate has scheduled for next week its inquiry on the viral road rage incident involving ex-policeman Wilfredo Gonzales and a cyclist in Quezon City last August 8. Gun-toting ex-cop dismissed from service for similar offense: PNP ‘Abuse of power’: Cyclist in road rage incident forced to sign deal – Fortun Sen. Jinggoy Estrada,…
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JINGGOY MOVES TO CITE POLICEMAN IN CONTEMPT: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada moves to cite in contempt a police officer in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental PSSgt. Renevic Rizaldo, for claiming he can’t remember refusing to blotter an attempted killing of Juwin Estiñoso sometime last year. Estiñoso’s parents told the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs inquiry…
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