Two senators are optimistic that Donald Trump's return will sustain the Philippines' strong ties with the United States (US). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country will remain a significant ally of the United States under Trump's administration. "The Philippines has...
A total of 21 service contracts awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Solar Philippines are in the process of termination. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada asks questions during the Finance Subcommittee E briefing held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Estrada not only...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada (Senate PRIB) The China Coast Guard (CCG) must be held accountable for its unprovoked attacks on Philippine assets in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada (Senate PRIB) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to raise before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the continued aggression of China...
In less than 10 minutes, a Senate finance subcommittee has approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.5 billion budget for 2025. xecutive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday, September 23, 2024, presents the proposed budget of the Office of the President for 2025 amounting to P10.5...
Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Amparo Maria Zamora (left), Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada (Facebook) Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Pammy Zamora has a big problem with Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada insistence that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored following a proposed significant cut in the House of Representatives. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to Senate Bill (SB) No. 2727, the proposed law on Magna Carta of Commuters, which would uphold the rights of commuters by providing them with inclusive, affordable, safe, and accessible public transportation. The bill was introduced by...
Despite struggling for words, actor Sandro Muhlach mustered the strength to narrate during a Senate panel hearing how he was molested and asked to use illegal drugs by his alleged abusers that allegedly took place on July 20 following the GMA Gala. He disclosed more explicit details about the abuse...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo fled the Philippines by boat. Shiela Leal Guo, sister of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, made her first appearance at the Senate hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. (Senate PRIB photo) Her sibling Shiela Leal Guo confirmed this during the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has condemned China's latest use of flares, calling it irresponsible and dangerously provocative. A view of the flares launched by China from Zamora (Subi) Reef against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft...
Actor Jinggoy Estrada, who is now Senate President Pro Tempore, had no time to rejoice even as the anti-graft court acquitted him of direct and indirect bribery charges recently, this, following several controversies. Only a few days ago, the lawmaker was prompted to issue an explanation for his...
