Full Name: Jose "Jinggoy" Pimentel Ejercito[2]
Date of Birth: February 17, 1963[2]
Father: Joseph Marcelo Ejercito Estrada[2]
Mother: Senator Luisa Pimentel-Ejercito Estrada[2]
Siblings: Jacqueline Ejercito-Lopez and Jude Ejercito[2]
Wife: Ma. Presentacion "Precy" Vitug-Ejercito[2]
Children: Janella Marie, Joseph Luis Manuel, Julian Emilio and baby Julienne[2]
Educational Attainment:[3]

  • Bachelor of Laws
    Lyceum University
  • A.B. Economics
    University of the Philippines
  • Secondary & Primary Education
    Ateneo de Manila University

Career as Public Servant:[4]


POSITIONS HELD 

DATES

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources

Present

Senator

2004 up to present

National President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines

1998 - 2001

Mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila

1992 - 2001

Accomplishments as Senator:

  • In 1992, he became the youngest ever elected-local chief executive in the entire nation[3].
  • For three (3) consecutive terms, he administered the economic, social, political, and cultural affairs of the Municipality of San Juan[3].
  • Projects and programs for the improvement of the municipality in the form of:[3]
    - construction of modernized Barangay Halls with Day Care Centers in all Barangays[3]
    - repair and renovation of the now San Juan National High School, and other public elementary schools, recreation centers like gymnasiums, basketball courts and play grounds and the creation of different livelihood centers, improvement and replacement of drainages, concreting of municipal roads and the construction of a four-storey San Juan Medical Center and the San Juan Municipal Gymnasium[3].
  • During his incumbency, San Juan gained the reputation of being one of the most progressive municipalities and the Most Peaceful Municipality in the Philippines.
  • He also chairs the Congressional Oversight Committee on Labor and Employment (COCLE)[3].
  • He is the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports and the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media[3].
  • He also serves as a member of the Commission on Appointments[3]

Accomplishments as an Actor:[3]

  • Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the movie entitled "Farita Punzalan Story"
  • In 1999, became the host of SaBAYAN

Agenda:[4]

  • Decriminalization of libel
  • Journalism-related bills
  • OFW-related bills
  • Local Governance
  • New Taxes
  • PNP Modernization
  • Education

Images:
[Home]http://www.comappt.gov.ph/membership.html
[Profile]http://www.biographicon.com/images/Jinggoy_Estrada.jpg

Sources:
[1]http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/ElectionFiles/Senatoriables/KNP/estrada-personal.html
[2]http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/jestrada_bio.asp
[3]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinggoy_Estrada
[4]http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/jestrada_agenda.asp