Tag: Senator Franklin Drilon

Senate coup rumors float amid criticisms

(MALAYA) SENATORS who belong to the majority bloc in the Senate yesterday assured Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri of their continued support when the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress opens next month as they dismissed rumors of a leadership change in the upper chamber. Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada said talks of a change…
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CIRCUS CHAMBER? | ‘Constructive feedback’ on Senate decorum part of democratic process, says Estrada

(NEWS 5) Several senators have spoken after former senator Franklin Drilon criticized some incumbent members of the upper chamber for their alleged lack of proper decorum that damaged the prestige of the institution. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada acknowledged the diversity in the current roster of the Senate but he stressed the importance of addressing the matter…
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Estrada: Take comments on Senate decorum as constructive criticism

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Comments on a seeming lack of decorum at the Senate should be seen as constructive criticism, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Sunday while also stressing that lapses in protocol reflect the diversity of the upper chamber of Congress. Estrada, a former Senate president pro tempore and who was often presiding officer at…
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Senators urged: ‘Be role models of professionalism’

(MALAYA) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada yesterday called on his colleagues to serve as “role models of professionalism” after former Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon criticized what he said was the “erosion of the prestige of the Senate as an institution” and the “lack of decorum” among some senators. “Each member should take responsibility for their…
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Jinggoy bats for professionalism, respect in Senate

(MANILA STANDARD) Addressing the criticisms of a lack of decorum within the Senate, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada acknowledged the importance of maintaining professionalism in the said institution. Having served as Senate President Pro Tempore for six years (from 2007 to 2013) and presiding over countless plenary session proceedings, Estrada also said there should be “respectful conduct…
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Estrada on decorum comments: Feedback essential in democratic process

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday said that comments on the “lack of decorum” in the Senate must be taken as constructive feedback and must be addressed collectively by its members. Estrada made the statement after former Senate president Franklin Drilon appealed to some senators to mind their conduct during sessions and…
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Addressing lack of decorum in Senate requires collective effort from leadership, says Jinggoy

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, June 18 expressed his support to former Senate president Franklin Drilon’s recent remarks on the need for the Upper Chamber’s leadership to address criticisms about the lack of decorum of some senators. Having served as Senate president pro tempore for six years and presiding over countless plenary…
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