Janella Marie V. Ejercito

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1.    PERSONAL LIFE

Janella is the daughter of former Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Presentacion “Precy” Vitug-Ejercito. Her grandparents are former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada and former Senator Luisa “Loi” Ejercito. She is the eldest to siblings Joseph Luis Manuel, Julian Emilio and Julienne Precious Marie.

2.    EDUCATION

She attended St. Pedro Poveda College for her pre-school, primary and secondary education and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in De La Salle University. She was a student at the National College of Public Administration and Governance Masters in Public Administration in the University of the Philippines.

She completed the Emerging Leaders Executive Education Program on November 4-9, 2018 in Harvard University Kennedy School of Public Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

3.    POLITICAL CAREER

Janella started her political career when she was elected as the number 1 councilor in San Juan City’s 2^nd District during the 2013 local elections. She is the youngest member of the 4^th City Council and chaired the Committee on Public Information and the Committee on Health, respectively.

She has authored and co-sponsored a total of one hundred and twelve (112) City Ordinances and seventy-two (72) City Resolutions geared towards the general welfare and interests of her constituents in San Juan. In 2015, the second year of her term, she earned the Natatanging Pilipinang Konsehal recognition. Her advocacies were reflected through JHELS (Jobs, Health, Education, Livelihood and Sports) which consists of projects and programs at no expense on the part of the city government.

In the May 2016 local elections, Janella was elected as Vice Mayor. As a Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer, she was able to unite all 12 councilors of San Juan despite coming from opposing parties. Thus, creating a more effective and productive local government in San Juan. In line with this, as of October 2018, the Sangguniang Panlungsod was able to enact ordinances and resolutions to support the continued progress of the city and posted a 92% rate of enacted pieces of legislations over those fields. Her efforts and dedication were recognized when she became one of the recipients of the Pinakamahusay na Bise Alkalde ng Taon award by the Gawad Filipino Awards 2018.

3.1       ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN

She was assigned as Chief Operating Officer of San Juan’s City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC). In her advocacy on war against drugs she began with the launch of Rehab sa Barangay. Started in 2016, it is a city-wide community-based rehabilitation and treatment program that received awards and recognition by DILG, DDB and PDEA due to its effectiveness for the voluntary drug surrenderees in San Juan.

3.1.1    ORDINANCES PASSED BY 5^TH CITY COUNCIL ON ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN

• City Ordinance No. 26, Series of 2016 entitled: “An Ordinance Implementing Drug-Free Workplace Program, mandating the conduct of authorized drug testing by all offices of the Local Government of San Juan City, including the offices of twenty-one (21) Barangays, providing funds therefore and providing penalties for violation thereof.
• City Ordinance No. 69, Series of 2016 entitled: “An Ordinance Amending Municipal Ordinance No. 19, Series of 2001 entitled: “An Ordinance Requiring All Owners and Operators of Tricycles Plying within the Territorial Jurisdiction of San Juan to require all their driver applicants and those already hired and working as drivers to submit a “Drug Test Clearance” as requirement for their employment.
• City Ordinance No. 73, Series of 2016 entitled: “An Ordinance Mandating the Twenty-One (21) Barangays of San Juan City, Metro Manila to Allocate the Amount of Not Less Than Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) from their respective Annual Barangay Budget for Anti-Drug Abuse Programs and Activities and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes.
• City Ordinance No. 81, Series of 2016 entitled: “An Ordinance Implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Program in All Government and Private Workplaces, Schools, Offices and Establishments in the City of San Juan, Mandating the Annual Conduct of Authorized Compulsory Drug Testing, Providing Funds Therefore and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof. (Committee on Public Order, Safety and Illegal Drugs: Coun. Mathay, Aquino and Hicap; and Coun. Agcaoili, Artadi, Celles, Go, Ibuna-Leoy, Laurel, Pacheco, Peralta, Silvano and Villa)

3.1.2    OTHER NOTABLE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN PROJECTS

• Mandatory drug testing and monitoring of city and barangay officials
• Drug Clear Barangay validation and awarding
• Eskwela Kontra Droga
• Barkada Kontra Droga
• Celebration of City Anti-Drug Abuse Summit
• Drug-Free workplace
• Drug-Free household
• BADAC Audit

3.1.3    ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• 2018 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Award

Department of Interior and Local Government

In recognition of its exemplary efforts in the performance of its duties complementing the national government’s anti-illegal drug campaign, and in garnering a score of 100 functionality points during the conduct of 2017 ADAC Performance Audit December 28, 2018

• FIRST PLACE in the City/Municipality Anti-Drug Abuse Council Functionality Audit 2017

Department of Interior and Local Government National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) December 5, 2018

3.2       PRIDE CAMPAIGN

Janella spearheaded the passing of the ordinance against discrimination which was co-sponsored by Councilor Mary Joy Ibuna-Leoy and was co-authored by all the city councilors.

People Recognizing Individual Diversity & Equality or PRIDE campaign was held to promote the interests of the LGBT community which was further strengthened with the passage of City Ordinance No. 64 Series of 2017 entitled: “An Ordinance Declaring Unlawful Any Act/s And Conduct Of Discrimination Directed Against Any Person/s Based on His or Her Gender Identity, Race, Color of Skin, Disability, Descent,  National or Ethnic Origin and Religious Affiliation or Beliefs, and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) otherwise known as LGBTIQ Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of San Juan City.

In line with this, the city started the Pride March, a march towards equality. It also coincides with the international celebration of the World AIDS Day in pursuit of promoting advance HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention among youth and LGBTIQ communities. The event aims to create awareness that “equality has no exception” and to assert acceptance for every person’s sexual orientation especially for our youth undergoing such identity crisis, and for those others experiencing discrimination and harassment. The Pride March was first held on December 2, 2017 while the second celebration was held last December 1, 2018. The city aims to continue holding the San Juan LGBT Pride March yearly.

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