San Juan Representative Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito Estrada on Friday denied he owned a corporation in the British Virgin Islands that he allegedly failed to declare in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth.
Stories on political dynasty in the Philippines have made headlines over the years criticizing families that held elective positions for a number of generations. But for mayoral candidate, former President Joseph Estrada, there is an advantage to dynasty in terms of the continuity of projects, as he noted that “the last say is the people.”
Despite the recent spat between former Joseph Estrada’s sons, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) will still try to convince Sen. Jinggoy Estrada to join the group’s sorties throughout the country to help boost its candidates’ chances at the polls, according to campaign manager Toby Tiangco.
Declining a proposed campaign endorsement of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada may have further strained the relationship between Rep. JV Ejercito and his older half-brother.
On grimy post office steps, flanked by cartoons and plastic bottles, scavenger “Raul” prepared Sunday breakfast: green mangoes plus salt. Kain tayo, sir, he called when we passed to mail a letter. “Dine with me.”
Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is expected to join the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) campaign sorties and personally endorse the candidacy of his half-brother, San Juan Rep. Joseph Victor Ejercito, after they have purportedly settled their differences.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada wants to investigate the misuse of his own pork barrel that the Commission on Audit (COA) says went to a bogus nongovernment organization.
Senate Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is calling for a Senate inquiry how his and other lawmakers’ priority development assistance fund (PDAF) was channelled to a bogus non-government organization.
Two senators said on Tuesday that Manila local officials arrested for illegal gambling did not commit any crime for simply sponsoring a bingo game in the city during the weekend.
Once thought to be dead after Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV fought over the alleged railroading of the measure, the contoversial Camarines Sur (CamSur) bill is again on the move with Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada pushing for its passage before the Christmas break.
Senate President Protempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada said he would rather not discuss the meeting he had with his father, former President Joseph Estrada and half-brother San Juan Rep. Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito where the two sons were reportedly chastised for highlighting their “rift’ with reporters.
San Juan City Rep. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Saturday apologized to his half-brother Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada but maintained that he never said anything bad against the latter.
Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada has intervened in the public spat between his sons, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and San Juan Rep. Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito, and scolded them for making their tiff public.
