Senators are now seeking a refund of all the charges collected by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its uncompleted transmission projects. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the suggestion noting that the government has been looking for ways to lower the prices of electricity in...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, May 25 reiterated his call for Congress to revisit the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), noting that it has failed to bring down the cost of electricity in the country. Ejercito said it is “possible to amend” the law “because...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 22 pushed for the modernization and automation of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Ejercito said he is certain that modernizing the operations of the BOC will address corruption in the agency as “human discretion” in critical operations and...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito temporarily took over Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva's role after the latter got downed by Covid-19. Villanueva became the ninth senator to be infected by the coronavirus disease as infections continue to rise nationwide. Villanueva was not physically...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, May 10 sponsored the proposed Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units (LGUs) or Senate Bill No. 2165, one of the priority measures of the Marcos administration. The bill primarily seeks to institutionalize the...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 8 criticized the relocation of three historic monuments in San Juan honoring Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio, revolutionary general Emilio Jacinto, and nationalist writer Dr. Jose Rizal. Ejercito expressed his disappointment after seeing the...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 8, lamented the lack of improvement in the sugarcane industry in the Philippines with the problem being shifted to sugar importation. The sad situation persists despite the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 10659 (Sugarcane Industry...
(Unsplash) Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito laments China’s bullying tactics against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels and Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "Ang nakakalungkot dito ang China laging ipinapalabas na tayo ay magkaalyado,...
Senator JV Ejercito (Senate PRIB) Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, April 18, expressed his support for the passage of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill. Presiding over the hearing of the Senate Sub-Committee on the PPP Act, Ejercito said that enacting the measure would...
Senator JV Ejercito (Senate PRIB) Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, April 12, sought the expansion of existing defense cooperation programs of the Philippines and its allies to counter Chinese bullying in the South China Sea (SCS) and West Philippine Sea...
Senators are now keen on pushing the passage of a bill seeking to establish the country’s first ever Center for Autism as the number of cases of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Philippines rises. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Senators Joseph Victor...
Actor Jake Ejercito and Ellie are currently vacationing in Japan. Jake has been sharing behind-the-scenes photos of their trip on social media. Among the snaps he uploaded are their picture upon arrival in Tokyo and their candid photo inside a train, among others. The two also visited a theme park....