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(Eagle News) – Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday, May 8, called on government economic managers to suspend the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to arrest what he said was a rising inflation rate. “It might be wise to consider a suspension of the TRAIN law if the trend continues to breach the inflation threshold,” Ejercito said in a statement, following what he said were reports the headline inflation rate accelerated […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday defended Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after he came under fire for responding with expletives to a netizen who had called him a traditional politician. “In the incident involving my Co-Seatmate Sen. @stgatchalian, goes to show that we are also human, we get hurt & affected too,” Ejercito said in a tweet. He said “what is scary is if we public servants become immune from bashing […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator JV Ejercito said he was “sad(dened)” by the resignation of Department of Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, noting that he was “one of the more passionate DOTr officials.” “At least kay Usec. Chavez, alam niya na by now mga problema at kailangan gawin,” Ejercito said in a statement. He said whoever would replace Chavez “may be back to zero” again, and will need “time to be acquainted and to […]
(Eagle News) — Balik-trabaho na si Senador JV Ejercito matapos masuspinde dahil sa kinakaharap na kasong graft. Napaaga ang pagbabalik sa Senado ni Ejercito matapos siyang i-abswelto ng Sandiganbayan. At dahil balik na muli sa kaniyang trabaho, uunahin aniya ang nakapending na emergency powers para maresolba ang matinding problema sa traffic. https://youtu.be/nII7V1KQmP8
State prosecutors formally ended on Monday the presentation of evidence against Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito for graft case filed against him with his alleged hookup with illegal purchase of firearms in 2008. The panel also added at the Sandiganbayan hearing that they will no longer present additional witnesses. Among the witnesses that the prosecution had presented to testify against Ejercito were Landbank of the Philippines- San Juan branch manager Sheila Anne Dalumpines, who confirmed […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito filed bail in the 5th division of the Sandiganbayan after said court ordered his arrest due to the Php 2.1 million graft case filed against him. The senator filed a Php 30, 000 bail bond for the graft case. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News Service) — The senate is set to review the possibility of reviving death penalty in the country. In an interview with senate reporters, Senator Vicente Sotto III has again revived his call for the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country, following the exposed luxurious prison lifestyle of several convicted drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). The senator, however, said that he will amend his bill that imposes death penalty […]
Two more senators reacted to the visit made by Acting Secretary Janet Guarin and General Pio Catapang to the Caballo Island. Senator JV Ejercito and Senator Pia Cayetano made comments regarding the lack of precautions like wearing protective suits.
