Senators call out PRA head – Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada takes up in the plenary what he described as overbearing attitude displayed by Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) general manager Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion towards his colleagues, telling senators off through text messages to hasten the budget proceedings and prioritize the deliberations on the proposed appropriations of the Department of Tourism (DOT). Carrion received a mouthful from senators by calling out her inappropriate and unacceptable behavior.
Photo from the Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Life sentence for game fixing sought
SENATOR Jose Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called for more severe penalties, including life imprisonment and substantial fines, against individuals who will be found guilty of game-fixing in professional or amateur sporting events.
“It is imperative that we uphold the true spirit of fair play and athletic excellence, preserving and protecting the integrity of sports activities against dishonesty and corrupt practices,” Estrada said during the 2023 Philippine Professional Sports Summit.
Earlier this year, Estrada introduced Senate Bill No. 1641, also known as the proposed Anti Game-Fixing Act, which seeks to broaden the definition of game-fixing to include point-shaving, game manipulations, or any arrangement, agreement, scheme, or series of acts in which individuals attempt to influence the outcome of a game for the purposes of gambling, betting, or defrauding the public.
Under Estrada’s proposed legislation, the actual exchange of money or valuable considerations is not a requirement to constitute the crime of game-fixing. Instead, it will be considered prima facie evidence of its commission.
