Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday, July 11 lauded the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) for finally heeding lawmakers and the public’s call by ordering operators of online gaming platforms to immediately take down their billboards and other gambling-related...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is able to get the support of the so-called “siblings bloc,” according to Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito. Ejercito disclosed this during a press conference at the Senate, as he also disclosed that the incumbent Senate chief was also able to...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito filed on Tuesday, July 8 a resolution asking the Senate to look into the rapid proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines. In his resolution, Ejercito lamented that online gambling has become a widespread activity among Filipinos particularly...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, July 8 revealed that the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has been snubbing him. Ejercito disclosed this when asked about his views on China’s sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino. “Isnabero yung...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito urged authorities to implement stricter regulations on online gambling saying its negative impact on the lives of ordinary Filipinos is dangerously high than the effect of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Ejercito said online gambling is a...
The House of Representatives should pass its own version of the legislated wage hike if it is serious in wanting the measure to be passed into law as soon as possible for the benefit of the workers, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Sunday, July 6. Ejercito noted that the measure is...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has filed a bill proposing a ₱74.4-billion additional budget for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to strengthen its programs and uphold its mandate of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. Ejercito, principal sponsor of the UHC law, emphasized...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is disappointed over the House of Representatives’ withdrawal of its adoption of Senate Bill No. 2838, or the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHW). The Senate passed the BHW bill on third and final reading in February, and the...
Senators on Sunday, June 1 welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to suspend the EDSA rehabilitation saying “an honest to goodness economic benefit assessment” is needed for this project. This development was confirmed by Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon during the launch of...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito urged authorities to consider postponing the full rehabilitation of EDSA, warning that it may result to a “hellish” situation that could directly impact the country’s economic progress. Ejercito said authorities should at least consider finishing...
Senators on Thursday, June 5 called on the government to intensify efforts to combat the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections now affecting majority of the country’s youth population. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, urged the...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has renewed his suggestion for authorities to consider conducting a trial period for the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) to fix any glitches in the system. Ejercito noted that the first day of the implementation of the NCAP yielded the most common...
