No internal unrest in AFP: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives assurance from Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida that there are no βgrumblingsβ within the military amid the political tension in the Executive branch. During Laridaβs confirmation hearing at the Senate on Wednesday, November…
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The Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, chaired by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, discusses bills seeking the grant of discount to indigent job applicants on charges for certain government-issued documents. The panel is also set to tackle bills providing for accident and life insurance coverage for construction workers. (Joseph B. Vidal/Senate Social Media…
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ππ¨π πͺπππ πππ‘ππ₯ππ§π π πππππ’π‘π¦ π’π ππ’ππ¦:Β Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in defending his affirmative vote for the third reading approval of Senate Bill No. 2572 (SBN 2572), or the proposed Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (BuZ) Act, said he supported the measure because he believes that it could generate more than a million jobs for Filipino…
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ππ¦π§π₯πππ ππ₯ππ§πππ¨π ππ’π₯ ππ π‘ππ¦π§π¬ π πππ¦π¨π₯π πππ’π£π§ππ’π‘:Β Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed gratitude for colleagues’ support on House Concurrent Resolution No. 20, adopting Presidential Proclamation 404 granting amnesty to former CPP-NPA-NDF members. Estrada also thanked Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Sec. Carlito Galvez, and other agencies for ensuring that the amnesty measure will not remain as…
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π₯ππππ§ πππ’πππ π§π’ ππππ ππ’π:Β Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his full support for the appointment of former Senator Ralph Recto as secretary of the Department of Finance (DoF). Estrada said that if it were up to him, he would endorse Recto’s confirmation immediately, but he could only speak for himself considering that he is just one…
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ππ¦π§π₯πππ πππππ‘ππ¦ π πππ¦π¨π₯π ππ₯ππ‘π§ππ‘π ππ π‘ππ¦π§π¬ π§π’ ππ’π₯π ππ₯ ππ£π£-π‘π£π-π‘ππ π ππ πππ₯π¦:Β Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada answered queries from colleagues as he defended House Concurrent Resolution No. 20, a measure seeking to grant amnesty to former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peopleβs Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Joseph B. Vidal/Senate Social Media Unit)
ππ π£ππ‘ππ π§ππππππ¦ π‘π’π ππ‘ππ§ππ’π‘π¦, ππ£π£π’ππ‘π§π ππ‘π§π¦ π’π πππππ§ πππ π’ππππππππ¦:Β Commission on Appointmentsβ Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presided over the panel meeting on the nominations and ad interim appointments of eight officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The panel recommended the plenary confirmation of foreign affairs officials’ nominations…
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ππ¦π§π₯πππ πππ§ππ¦ π£ππ, ππ’π₯ππ π‘π’π§ππππ π£ππ₯π§π‘ππ₯π¦πππ£ Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada in voicing his support for the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 946, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea, emphasized the strong partnership between the two nations evolving from collaboration in labor, trade, and defense. βThough the ties between our…
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π¦ππ‘ππ§π πππ’π£π§π¦ π§ππ₯ππ ππ π‘ππ¦π§π¬ π πππ¦π¨π₯ππ¦:Β Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada extended his gratitude to his colleagues for supporting the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution Nos. 19, 21 and 22 concurring with Presidential Proclamation Numbers 403, 405 and 406 which grant amnesty to the members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB), the…
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π¦ππ‘ππ§π π§ππππ¦ π¨π£ ππ π‘ππ¦π§π¬ π πππ¦π¨π₯ππ¦ Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, defended before the Senate plenary measures calling for Congress’ concurrence in two presidential proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels who have committed crimes in furtherance of their political beliefs. Estrada answered questions from his colleagues on House Concurrent Resolutions which deals with the…
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