Umani ng batikos si Senator Jinggoy Estrada dahil sa sinasabing inappropriate remark niya kay Gilas Pilipinas Women's player Elizabeth Jeanette Means.
Naganap ito habang iniinterbyu ni Estrada si Means sa pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights ngayong Biyernes, March 6, 2026.
Si Means ay isang U.S. citizen na nagnanais maging naturalized Filipino. Ang lolo niya ay ipinanganak sa Camarines Sur.
Noong una ay tinatanong ni Estrada si Means kung bakit niya gustong maging naturalized Filipino, kung saan siya nakatira, at kung anong mga Pinoy food ang paborito niya.
Hanggang sa biglang tanong ni Estrada: "Do you have a Filipino boyfriend?"
"Not yet!" natawang sagot ni Means.
Hirit ni Estrada, "Maybe Senator Pangilinan might want to apply."
Sabay natawang dagdag niya, "Sorry kay Sharon," na ang tinutukoy ay si Sharon Cuneta, misis ni Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan.
Bahagya pang maririnig na sabi ni Pangilinan, "Magagalit yung kumare [mo]..."
Mabilis itong kumalat sa social media, at maraming netizens ang nainis dahil wala raw sa hulog ang tanong ni Estrada.
May mga pumuna pang parang usapan lang daw sa kanto at hindi Senado kung makapagtanong si Estrada.
Dagdag pa ng iba, wala raw respeto si Estrada dahil alam naman daw nitong may asawang tao si Pangilinan.
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SENATOR JINGGOY ESTRADA STATEMENT
Ngayong gabi ay naglabas ng opisyal na pahayag si Senator Estrada tungkol sa isyu.
Aniya, binibiro lamang niya si Senator Pangilinan.
Paliwanag ni Estrada: "It was simply a friendly banter between Senator Francis Pangilinan and myself.
"It may not be widely known, but Senator Pangilinan's wife, Ms. Sharon Cuneta, is a dear friend of mine, and our friendship goes back many years - long before I entered politics."
Tungkol naman kay Means, gusto lang daw niyang siguruhing may plano itong manirahan talaga sa Pilipinas.
Saad ni Estrada: "As for the question directed at Ms. Elizabeth Jeanette Means, it was asked within the context of determining her reasons for seeking naturalization as a Filipino.
"Part of the Committee's responsibility is to understand whether applicants intend to truly make the Philippines their home - whether by settling here permanently or even establishing a family in the future.
"The question simply came to mind because another basketball player seeking naturalization, Mr. Maodo 'Malick' Diouf, who has been living in the Philippines since 2018, shared during the hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights that he already feels at home in the country and, in fact, has been in a relationship with a Filipina for quite some time."
Diin pa ni Estrada: "There was absolutely nothing malicious in the question.
"It was asked in a light and conversational manner during the proceedings, especially since both Ms. Means and Mr. Diouf themselves expressed that they already feel at home in the Philippines."
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