SAYING that it has failed to deliver its promised benefits, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has proposed the removal of the mandatory Senior High School (SHS) level under the K to 12 program in a bid to rationalize the country’s basic education system. “Ever since this education reform was put in place, it…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster bill Senate Bill No. 2999 under Committee Report No. 533 June 2, 2025 Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I am honored to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2999 under…
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Bill institutionalizing anticipatory action on disasters reaches Senate plenary: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, a trailblazer in instituting pioneering policies on disaster management and resilience, sponsors Senate Bill No. 2999, or the “State of Imminent Disaster Act,” under Committee Report No. 533. As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security,…
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Stakeholders backing Senate bill on declaration of state of imminent disaster: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada convenes a policy briefing ahead of his sponsorship of Senate Bill No. 2999 under Committee Report No. 533, which proposes the establishment of a “Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster.” Present during the discussion held Monday, June…
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(PNA) MANILA – The Philippines has strengthened its dedication to global disarmament and international norms against weapons of mass destruction with the enactment of a law banning the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said Monday. “This law is not just about fulfilling our international obligation as a…
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Mr. President, my dear colleagues, Allow me to co-author and co-sponsor a very important piece of legislation that will ultimately benefit the poor especially in their time of grief, stress and financial hardship. Senate Bill No. 2965 seeks to grant free funeral services to indigent Filipino families who cannot afford a proper burial for their…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seeking the amendment of a law on school-based feeding programs to also include undernourished high school students, saying that proper nutrition significantly impacts a student’s overall performance. “Mahirap tumutok sa isang gawain, lalo na sa takdang aralin kung kumakalam ang tiyan. Paano matututo ang bata, kahit araw-araw…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada sought the revision of the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of the Philippines “to quash” the piracy of Filipino-made television (TV) shows and movies. “Piracy is considered as the greatest threat to Philippine cinema,” the senator, a former action star, said in a statement on Wednesday. He…
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