๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฆ ‘๐๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ’ Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada urged Filipinos to speak out and report irregularities in the rollout of the government’s social programs. During the plenary session Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Estrada joined calls to investigate reports about San Juan City local government officials who take advantage of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE)…
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๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada explained the proposed grant of amnesty to members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayo Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB). During the interpellations on House Concurrent Resolution No. 19 on Monday, February 26, 2024, Estrada cited a 2000 peace agreement between the Philippine government and the RPMP-RPA-ABB,…
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๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ:ย Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsored four measures granting amnesty to members of various insurgent groups who have committed crimes in pursuit of their political beliefs. According to Estrada, the amnesty grants offer an invaluable opportunity for former rebels to transform their lives and gain access to the governmentโs socio-economic services. โThis is…
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The Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, chaired by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, probes the alleged delays on the conduct of the decommissioning of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Forces and Weapons. (Voltaire F. Domingo / Senate Social Media Unit)
๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐:ย Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada steered the passage on second reading Senate Bill No. 2534, also known as the P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The bill, sponsored by Estrada, aims to ease the financial strain on an estimated 4.2 million minimum wage earners grappling with…
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๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐:ย Committee on Labor chairperson Sen.ย JinggoyEjercito Estrada responded to questions from his colleagues in defending Senate Bill No. 2534, the proposed P100 Daily Minimum Wage Act, Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Estrada, the sponsor of the measure, said the proposed P100 daily pay hike is seen to help alleviate the…
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๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ:ย Sen.ย Jinggoyย Ejercito Estrada expressed his full support for the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 857, which congratulates and commends the FIBA Local Organizing Committee, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, and both the private and public sectors for the successful hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. โIt is truly an honor and privilege…
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๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presided over the public hearing of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, on House Concurrent Resolution Nos. 19, 20, 21, and 22, granting amnesty to members of four rebel groups. Estrada said the hearing was in accordance with…
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๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐?ย Sen.ย Jinggoyย Ejercito Estrada opposed efforts to railroad amendments to the 1987 Constitution under the guise of a people’s initiative. In his privilege speech Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Estrada cited a recent survey showing that Filipinos are more concerned about controlling inflation than altering the country’s charter. “Why does there seem to…
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49 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICIALS FACE CA PANEL: Sen.ย Jinggoyย Ejercito Estrada presides over the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Commission on Appointments on the ad interim appointments of 49 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Tuesday, December 12, 2023. After entertaining clarificatory questions from its members, the committee recommended…
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