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Ex San Juan mayor Guia Gomez again tests positive for COVID, says son JV

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 11:53 PM

Former San Juan mayor Guia Gomez has tested positive for COVID-19 again, his son, former senator JV Ejercito tweeted on Friday. Read more »

DOTr admits lack of info dissemination on child car seat law

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 09:57 PM

An official from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday admitted that the agency failed to effectively educate the public about the child car seat law.   Read more »

'Mas maganda meron': Parents may bring child car seats when riding taxis, TNVS - law author

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 01:49 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Parents may bring their own child car seats when riding taxi cabs and transport network vehicle service to ensure the safety of their children, the law's author said Friday. Read more »

Child car seat law author wants to postpone enforcement of law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 10:44 AM

Former Sen. JV Ejercito said Wednesday he supports the postponement of the full implementation of the child car seat law, which requires child restraint system in private vehicles to prevent injury in case of a crash. Read more »

The story behind that photo of Mayor Francis Zamora and ex-Sen. JV Ejercito with their bikes

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Oct 16 07:27 PM

 These two sons of rival political families in San Juan had a chance encounter last week, thanks to their bikes. What did they talk about?  Read more »

Sotto to call out official's use of marked police car as personal security vehicle

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 02:14 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said he is ready to confront a public official who has been using a marked police vehicle as a security escort during errands. Read more »

Karen Davila, Amy Perez, others congratulate Anthony Taberna, Gerry Baja on contract with DZRH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 03:41 AM

MANILA - Veteran broadcasters Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja formally joined radio DZRH after signing a contract with the media outlet on Thursday, nearly a month after they left ABS-CBN. Read more »

Ejercito OK to see universal health care law amended to adapt to pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:44 AM

MANILA - Former Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday said he will support any amendments to the Universal Health Care law to adapt to the pandemic brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

JV Ejercito to OFWs: Treat Universal Health Care law as 'investment'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 12:45 PM

Overseas Filipino workers should look at the Universal Healthcare Law as an investment and not an expense, former Senator JV Ejercito said Friday.   Read more »

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 »