Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the creation of a P10-billion Cancer Medicine and Treatment Assistance Fund to help indigent and underprivileged Filipinos battling cancer. In filing Senate Bill No. 1057, Estrada said the establishment of a P10-billion worth of cancer...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 1074 or the proposed “Overseas Filipino Workers Remittance Protection Act” that primarily seeks to slash the remittance fees for OFWs by 50 percent. Estrada said the measure—a landmark proposal aimed at protecting the workers '...
Senators on Sunday, January 4 expressed alarm over the United States’ operation on Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Sen. Imee Marcos, the president’s sister, said the situation in Venezuela underscores long-standing concerns regarding the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to give poor Filipino families living in resettlement areas the right to own the lots they have called home for years. In filing Senate Bill No. 1002, Estrada said underprivileged families should be first in line in the government’s...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize West Philippine Sea education in the basic education curriculum to counter the spread of disinformation regarding the country’s territorial rights and maritime domain. In filing Senate Bill No. 1424, or the proposed...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada questioned the sudden appearance of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon at the bicameral conference committee meeting tackling the 2026 national budget, saying it is “unprecedented." “For me that was an unprecedented move by the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to end excessive and unreasonable parking fees imposed by malls, commercial establishments, and parking facilities by institutionalizing standardized rates and free parking under certain conditions. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1001,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty for another three years. The program ended last June 14, 2025, but Estrada, in filing Senate Bill No. 1488, sought to extend it until June 14, 2028 to give Filipino families more time to settle...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada withdrew as a member of the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 national budget. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced this after the Senate approved a resolution adjusting Congress’ legislative calendar to accommodate the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada dismissed on Friday, November 14 allegations linking him anew to the anomalies surrounding on the government’s control projects as nothing but “classic diversionary tactics.” Earlier, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now seeking passage of a measure imposing stiffer penalties against personalities launching hoax bomb threats. Estrada pointed out that provisions under Presidential Decree No. 1727 are already outdated and the recent spate of reported hoax bomb threats...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada dismissed the accusations thrown against him related to the anomalous flood control projects as hearsay and based on rumors. Estrada said this in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 29, following the Independent Commission for Infrastructure 's (ICI) recommendation...
