EXPLANATION OF VOTE An Act Authorizing the President to Suspend or Reduce the Excise Tax on Petroleum Products, Amending for the Purpose Article 148 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended Senate Bill No. 1982 under Committee Report No. 48 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada March 17, 2026 I vote a resounding yes…
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Co-sponsorship on PSR 343 Resolution urging the Executive branch to establish a National Contingency Framework Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 11 March 2026 Mr. President, my dear colleagues, Please allow this representation to co-sponsor Proposed Senate Resolution No. 343 urging the Executive branch to establish a National Contingency Framework and to develop and submit within 15…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH PSR 325 Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate urging the Philippine government to immediately implement measures for the protection and repatriation of OFWs amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, and to adopt interventions to mitigate the resulting economic impacts on the Philippine economy Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada March 3, 2026 Mr.…
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Co-Sponsorship RemarksSenate Bill No. 1654 under Committee report No. 34Abolition of Optical Media Board (OMB)March 3, 2026 Mr. President, this representation rises to co-sponsor Senate Bill No. 1654 under Committee Report No. 34 or “An Act Abolishing the Optical Media Board.” As one of the authors of this measure, I sincerely thank our good friend,…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 1822 under Committee Report No. 28 AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE CARE, SUPPORT AND INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA February 10, 2026 Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, I rise today to co-sponsor and co-author the proposed “National…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada co-sponsors proposed Senate Resolution No. 256 condemning the recent public statements of the Chinese Embassy in Manila against Philippine officials and institutions, and reiterates that the 2016 Arbitral Award is final and binding under international law, affirming that the West Philippine Sea belongs to the Philippines. COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/4rg6NWm 27…
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This is to express my support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Justice Jose Catral Mendoza as member of the Judicial and Bar Council, representing the retired Justices of the Supreme Court, for a term expiring 09 July 2029. After his exemplary record of 45 long years in the Judiciary, his stint…
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