Senate President Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condemned on Friday, August 8 another alleged attempt by Chinese maritime militia ships to block a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel saying the incident is another serious breach of the country’s sovereign rights. Estrada made the...
If there 's someone to blame in the collapse of the P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, it 's not the driver of the ill-fated truck that was traversing it, according to some senators. In his privilege speech, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada had already...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is planning to conduct a motu propio investigation into the reported corruption in flood control projects and unfair water joint venture agreements (JVA), Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said. Estrada, in a press conference in Parañaque City, disclosed...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said that around 19 to 20 senators are in favor of abiding by the Supreme Court 's ruling on Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment complaint. "Karamihan ng sentimyento ng kapwa-senador ko is to abide by the ruling of the Supreme...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now seeking the passage of a bill providing stringent penalties against scammers and unscrupulous individuals who use the free mobile emergency alert messaging system for fraudulent schemes. In filing Senate Bill No. 475, Estrada seeks to...
Some senators seem already keen on attending to other matters following the Supreme Court 's decision declaring the articles of impeachment against the Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional on Friday, July 25. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing for two measures aimed at providing a broader, disaster-ready blueprint for the country: the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) and the establishment of a Food Bank and Stockpile Act. Estrada filed both measures ahead of the...
For Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, there 's no doubt that Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero will remain as Senate president in the 20th Congress. "Sa aking palagay ay plantsado na, at mananatili pa ring pangulo ng Senado si Senator Escudero at nakalikom na siya ng higit...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, July 18 once again slammed China’s continued harassment of Philippine maritime personnel and vessels traversing the West Philippine Sea. Estrada made the remarks following reports of the China Coast Guard’s tailing and obstruction of the BRP Teresa...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada slammed China’s attempt to block the screening of the Filipino documentary “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” shown at a film festival held in New Zealand. This was after the Chinese Consulate General in Auckland asked the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Saturday, July 5 said Senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan were “likely” to align with the majority bloc supporting Senate President Francis Chiz Escudero when the 20th Congress opens its first regular session on July 28. In an...
Senators on Monday, June 23 called on the government to intensify its preparation for evacuation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East following the unprecedented attack of the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed fears the...
