(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — While Vice President Sara Duterte’s “reckless and dangerous” remarks – along with her “active threats” – against President Marcos may not yet constitute a constitutional crisis, they could still have serious repercussions, Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said yesterday. Estrada admitted that the ongoing tension between the country’s top leaders could ultimately…
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Senate OKs OVP budget for 2025: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and his colleagues pose with Vice President Sara Duterte following the approval of her office’s proposed P733.198-million budget for next year during Wednesday’s plenary deliberations on the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), November 13, 2024. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada)
(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada believes the proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored after it was slashed by more than half by the House of Representatives. In a dwIZ interview yesterday, Estrada said the Senate would uphold the “time-honored tradition” of respecting the…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday urged lawmakers to give the Office of the Vice President (OVP) its proposed P2 billion budget for 2025 for it to “function properly.” “Paano naman magpa-function ang OVP kung tatapyasan mo ng pondo? (How will the OVP function if you reduce their budget?) Remember, she is the second highest…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored following a proposed significant cut in the House of Representatives. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that the budget of the…
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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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(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 7) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada condemned a news report that claimed he along with eight other senators voted in favor of returning the ₱125-million confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education. “We never voted with regard to all the intelligence or…
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(ABANTE) Umalma ang mga senador sa exclusive report ng Politiko.com.ph na siyam na senador daw ang gustong ibalik ang P625 milyong confidential fund ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa 2024 budget. Tumayo sa bulwagan ng Senado si Senador Jinggoy Estrada para kuwestiyunin kung bakit lumabas sa Politiko.com.ph, sister company ng Abante/Tonite na siya, kasama sina…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Some Philippine senators on Tuesday expressed their dismay over the alleged leak of sensitive information from their executive session in the previous day. During the executive session, senators discussed the confidential and intelligence funds of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education, led by Vice President Sara Duterte.…
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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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