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Jinggoy Estrada
Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (born February 17, 1963), better known as Jinggoy Estrada or Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and film actor serving as a senator since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2016. He is the current president pro tempore of the Senate, having been elected for the second time in 2024 after previously holding the position from 2007 to 2013. He also briefly became the acting Senate President in 2013 after Juan Ponce Enrile's resignation. Before serving in the Senate, he was the vice mayor (1988–1992) and later mayor (1992–2001) of San Juan when it was still a municipality. Estrada has been detained twice for corruption charges. In 2001, he and his father, ousted president Joseph Estrada, were arrested after being charged with plunder. He was released in 2003, elected to the Senate in 2004, and was acquitted in 2007. In 2014, he was charged and detained for allegedly embezzling from his discretionary funds in a scandal known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimentel (surname)
Pimentel is a Portuguese and Spanish surname denoting pepper plants and spices. Individuals with this surname * Abraham Cohen Pimentel (died 1697), Portuguese Sephardic Dutch Rabbi * Alejandro Sanchez Pimentel (born 1959), Dominican basketball-player * Antonio Pimentel Tlahuitoltzin (16th century), ruler of Texcoco * António de Serpa Pimentel (1825-1900), Portuguese Prime Minister * Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. (1933-2019), Filipino human rights activist * Aquilino "Koko" L. Pimentel III (born 1964), Filipino politician and lawyer * Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos (born 1974), Portuguese footballer * David Pimentel (1925–2019), environmental science professor * Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel (died 1631), Spanish viceroy * Eduardo Pimentel (other) * Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel (1752-1799), Italian poet and revolutionary) * Eloá Pimentel, hostage victim * Esmeralda Pimentel (born 1989), Mexican actress and model * Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pwersa Ng Masang Pilipino
The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (), formerly Partido ng Masang Pilipino (), is a populist political party in the Philippines. It is the political party of former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada. In the May 1998 presidential election, it aligned itself with other political parties to form the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses). History Partido ng Masang Pilipino Formation Originally named the Partido ng Masang Pilipino, the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino emanated from an organization which was an offshoot of the Economic Recovery Action Program (ERAP) organized by George S. Antonio in May 1990. The ERAP organization was formally launched on October 4, 1990 with 21 original members. The organization grew exponentially with the recruitment of members nationwide. It was then that the PMP was accredited as a political party with the objective of helping to uplift the lives of the Filipino people, especially the poor and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revised Penal Code
The Revised Penal Code contains the general penal laws of the Philippines. First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several amendments thereto. It does not comprise a comprehensive compendium of all Philippine penal laws. The Revised Penal Code itself was enacted as Act No. 3815, and some Philippine criminal laws have been enacted outside of the Revised Penal Code as separate Republic Acts. Historical background The Revised Penal Code supplanted the 1870 Spanish ''Código Penal'', which was in force in the Philippines (then an overseas province of the Spanish Empire up to 1898) from 1886 to 1930, after an allegedly uneven implementation in 1877. The new Code was drafted by a committee created in 1927, and headed by Judge Anacleto Díaz, who would later serve on the Supreme Court. Rather than engage in a wholesale codification of all penal laws in the Philippines, the committee instead revised the old Penal Code and included all other penal laws only insofar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bribery
Bribery is the corrupt solicitation, payment, or Offer and acceptance, acceptance of a private favor (a bribe) in exchange for official action. The purpose of a bribe is to influence the actions of the recipient, a person in charge of an official duty, to act contrary to their duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity. Gifts of money or other items of value that are otherwise available to everyone on an equivalent basis, and not for dishonest purposes, are not bribery. Offering a discount or a refund to all purchasers is a rebate (marketing), rebate and is not bribery. For example, it is legal for an employee of a Public Utilities Commission involved in electric rate regulation to accept a rebate on electric service that reduces their cost of electricity, when the rebate is available to other residential electric customers; however, giving a discount specifically to that employee to influence them to look favorably on the electric utility's rate increase applications would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Of Laws
A Bachelor of Laws (; LLB) is an undergraduate law degree offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and serves as the first professional qualification for legal practitioners. This degree requires the study of core legal subjects and jurisprudence to provide a comprehensive understanding of the legal system and its function. The LLB curriculum is designed to impart a thorough knowledge of legal principles, legal research skills, and a sound understanding of the roles and responsibilities of lawyers within society. This degree is often a prerequisite for taking bar exams or qualifying as a practising lawyer, depending on the jurisdiction. Additionally, the LLB program also serves as a foundation for further legal education, such as a Master of Laws (LLM) or other postgraduate studies in law. Region awarded Bachelor of Laws degrees are awarded by universities in regions including Europe, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyceum Of The Philippines University
Lyceum of the Philippines University (), also referred to by its acronym LPU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational higher education institution located at Intramuros in the City of Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1952 by José P. Laurel, who was the third president of the Republic of the Philippines. Two of LPU's prominent features are its entrance gate through the "Hall of Heroes", commonly known as "Mabini Hall", which exhibits busts of Philippine historical figures sculpted by the National Artist Guillermo Tolentino, and the "Lyceum Tower", which serves as the school's landmark. Many disciplines are taught in the university, with International relations (diplomacy, international trade), business, communication and International Hospitality (hotel and restaurant management, tourism) consistently being the university's flagship courses. The LPU has affiliate/branch campuses in Makati, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite and Davao. History Establishment Lyceum o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years, depending on the country and institution. * Degree attainment typically takes five or more years in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. * Degree attainment typically takes four years in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada (except Quebec), China, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The Philippines Manila
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM; ) is a Higher education in the Philippines#State universities and colleges, public research university located in Ermita, Manila, Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is the oldest of eight constituent universities of the University of the Philippines, University of the Philippines System, and predates the founding of UP by three years. It was originally established on December 1, 1905, as the Philippine Medical School and later renamed as the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, UP College of Medicine and Surgery on June 10, 1907. In 1983 it was renamed as University of the Philippines Manila. UP Manila administers and operates the Philippine General Hospital, the largest medical center and the national referral center for health in the Philippines. The university is the home of the National Institutes of Health (Philippines), National Institutes of Health. This section led early testing for COVID-19. It continues to cond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show
A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a game show host, host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of the game shows dates back to the late 1930s when both radio and television game shows were broadcast. The genre became popular in the United States in the 1950s, becoming a regular feature of daytime television. On most game shows, contestants Quiz, answer questions or solve puzzles, and win prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, ''Spelling Bee (game show), Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, ''Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was ''Dr. I.Q.'', a radio quiz show that began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlog
A vlog (), also known as a video blog or video log, is a form of blog for which the medium is video. Vlog entries often combine embedded video (or a video link) with supporting text, images, and other metadata. Entries can be recorded in one take or cut into multiple parts. In recent years, "vlogging" has spawned a large community on social media, becoming one of the most popular forms of digital entertainment. It is popularly believed that, alongside being entertaining, vlogs can deliver deep context through imagery as opposed to written blogs. Video logs (vlogs) also often take advantage of web syndication to allow for distribution of the video over the Internet, using either the RSS or Atom (standard), Atom syndication formats, for automatic aggregation and playback on mobile devices and personal computers (see video podcast). The vlog category is popular on the video-sharing platform YouTube. History In the 1980s, New York artist Nelson Sullivan documented his experienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loi Estrada
Luisa Pimentel Ejército–Estrada (; born June 2, 1930), commonly known as Loi Ejército, is a Filipina politician and physician who last served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2001 to 2007. She is married to former Philippines, Philippine President of the Philippines, President Joseph Estrada, Joseph Ejercito Estrada, and was the twelfth First Spouse of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. Her son, Jinggoy Estrada, Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is an incumbent senator since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2016. Early life and career Ejercito was born Luisa Fernandez Pimentel on June 2, 1930 to Rufino Pimentel and Manuela Fernandez (1907–1994). She grew up and received her primary and secondary education in the town of Iba, Zambales, Iba in Zambales. She later pursued higher education at University of Santo Tomas, where she obtained an associate in arts degree from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, College of Liberal Arts in 1949 and doctor of medicine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor, who served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 until his resignation in 2001. Estrada previously served as the ninth vice president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, the 22nd mayor of Manila, the country's capital from 2013 to 2019, and the 14th Mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila, mayor of San Juan from 1969 to 1986. In 2000, he became the first chief executive in Asia to be formally impeached, resigning two months later at the height of the Second EDSA Revolution. As a result, Estrada served the third shortest term as Philippine president, after Emilio Aguinaldo and Sergio Osmeña. Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over a hundred films in an acting career spanning some three decades. He also worked as a model, beginning as a fashion and ramp model at the age of 13. He used his pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
