Push Admin

Jinggoy on Senate return: Thank you for another chance

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Then senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada at the UniTeam miting de avance on Aseana Avenue in Parañaque on Mˇay 7, 2022. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/18/20220507-election-marcos-miting-fsj-6343.jpg"/><figcaption>Then senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada at the UniTeam miting de avance on Aseana Avenue in Parañaque on Mˇay 7, 2022.<em> Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA— Jinggoy Estrada thanked voters for giving him another chance in the Senate, as the Commission on Elections proclaimed him among the 12 senatorial candidates who won in the recently-concluded May 9 elections</p><p>Estrada vowed to follow through with his campaign promises, including providing jobs to poor Filipinos.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/07/21/jinggoy-wants-only-1-estrada-to-run-for-senator">Jinggoy wants only 1 Estrada to run for senator</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Asahan ninyo sa loob ng 6 na taon, ang aking mga ipinangako sa taumbayan noong panahon ng kampanya lalong-lalo na ang pagbibigay ng trabaho sa ating mga Pilipinong walang trabaho ay maisasakatuparan,&quot; said Estrada in his speech. </p><p>(Expect that in 6 years, I will fulfill my promises to the Filipinos, most especially giving jobs to those who are unemployed.)</p><p>&quot;Tandaan niyo po ako po ay labis na nagpapasalamat sa sambayanang Pilipino sa pagbibigay ulit ng pagkakataon para manilbihan bilang inyong senador,&quot; he added. </p><p>(Remember that I am truly thankful to all Filipinos who gave me another chance to serve you again in the Senate.)</p><p>The son of former president Joseph &quot;Erap&quot; Estrada placed 12th in this year&#x27;s Senate race, after his defeat in the 2019 midterm elections. </p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed the younger Estrada&#x27;s reelection bid this year. </p><p>Before losing his reelection bid in 2019, Estrada has served the upper chamber for 2 consecutive terms, first in 2004 and then in 2010.</p><p>He authored the Kasambahay bill, a law that protects the rights of domestic workers in the country.</p><p>Estrada still faces plunder charges over the pork barrel scam. He was granted bail in 2017.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/02/22/duterte-endorses-17-senatorial-candidates">Duterte endorses some senatorial candidates from PDP-Laban, UniTeam</a></li></ul><p>His half-brother, JV Ejercito, placed 10th in this year&#x27;s senatorial race. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2041613" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Jinggoy Estrada thanked voters for giving him another chance in the Senate, as the Comelec proclaimed him among 12 winning senatorial candidates.