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Is JV Ejercito the new food influencer we’ve all been waiting for?

Dahl Bennett
Updated as of Jan 30 07:50 AM

Move over Masarap Ba? Step aside, Anton Diaz. There’s a new food influencer in town—and he’s roaming the country and Eastern Europe to tell us about the best eats, mga repapips! ​ Read more »

Crushed in May polls, Estrada eyes political comeback

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 07:53 PM

Asked if he was retiring from politics for good, Estrada said in jest: “Drama lang.” Read more »

Graduating senators nagpaalam na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 10:11 PM

Nagsama-sama sa plenaryo ang mga papaalis at maiiwang senador sa huling araw ng sesyon sa ilalim ng 17th Congress. Read more »

Graduating senators bid colleagues, staff goodbye

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 09:56 PM

MANILA – Five senators on Tuesday bid goodbye to their colleagues and staff in the Senate, as the 17th Congress draws to a close. Read more »

Duterte laments Ejercito's senate loss, says he might offer Cabinet post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 10:26 AM

Ejercito was among the many officials who joined Duterte in his trip to Tokyo, Japan. Read more »

JV on possible Cabinet post: 'Why not?'

Aleta Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 12:11 PM

After a heartbreaking loss in the midterm elections, Sen. JV Ejercito is not closing his doors on the possibility of serving the country by being appointed to a Cabinet post. Read more »

How infighting, lean bench caused Estrada dynasty downfall

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 12:02 AM

Simultaneous defeats in last week’s midterm elections stunned former President Joseph Estrada’s family, bringing the curtain down on the political dynasty he steadily built and expanded over 5 decades. Read more »

Facts first: Death of a dynasty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:51 PM

For nearly 50 years, the Estrada family had ruled San Juan City, developing it into one of the most progressive in the country, but also keeping political power to themselves. But last week, save for a lone councilor, the Estradas were wiped out in the midterm elections. Read more »

13th placer JV Ejercito says to leave Senate with 'integrity intact'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:23 PM

Outgoing Sen. JV Ejercito on Wednesday thanked his supporters as he bode farewell to his post after a failed bid for reelection.  Read more »

Zubiri sees better coordination between Malacañang, Senate with Bong Go

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 12:13 AM

MANILA - Several senators during Monday's all-party caucus have expressed their strong position against President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to veto a number of measures passed by both houses of Congress. Read more »

OPINION: For wanting to have it all, Erap lost everything

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 18 10:46 PM

Had former Pres. Joseph Estrada not allowed the corruption-tainted Jinggoy to run for the Senate, it is safe to say that JV would have been re-elected. It would not have been a total wipeout for Estrada. Read more »

Nancy Binay ‘heartbroken’ but confident of lead over JV Ejercito

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 10:58 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Friday said she is confident that she will clinch the last spot in the "Magic 12" over fellow senator JV Ejercito. Read more »

JV Ejercito: It’s difficult being number 13

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 06:36 PM

MANILA – Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday said the 13th spot in the Senate race is a difficult place to be in, as he identified the factors that contributed to his poor showing in the elections. Read more »

After Jinggoy's post, JV Ejercito tweets 'I am still...The Good One'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 01:21 PM

MANILA - The sibling rivalry between half-brothers reelectionist Senator JV Ejercito and former sen. Jinggoy Estrada continues on social media. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Bam Aquino back in 'Magic 12' in Comelec's partial, official results

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 11:29 AM

The latest partial and official results from Comelec showed Aquino taking the 12th spot with 11,001,047 votes. compared to Bong Revilla who had 10,988,607 votes and JV Ejercito with 10,984,412. Read more »

Jinggoy hails Nancy, mocks half-brother JV in battle for 12th spot

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 04:55 PM

Former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday conceded defeat in the senatorial election, but threw shade at his half-brother who was still vying for the 12th spot. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Sotto torn between JV, Nancy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 12:10 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III is hoping reelectionist Sen. JV Ejercito will make it to the winner's circle in the midterm polls, even as he feared for another colleague, Sen. Nancy Binay, who took the last spot in the top 12, with 97 percent of votes counted as of Thursday.  Read more »

#HalalanResults: JV Ejercito in, Bam Aquino out of 'Magic 12' in Comelec's partial, official results

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 02:10 AM

Reelectionist Sen. JV Ejercito has entered the winning circle in the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) partial and official tally of the May 2019 senatorial race. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Jinggoy outside 'Magic 12' in hometown San Juan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 08:45 AM

Former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada lost the senatorial race in his hometown San Juan, where he served as mayor for 9 years, according to a tally by the Commission on Elections.   Read more »

End of an era for Estrada-Ejercito political clan?

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 05:28 AM

MANILA - Did the May 13 midterm elections signal the end of Estrada-Ejercito political clan?   Read more »