(CNN) Metro Manila — Senate labor committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada aims to begin tackling the proposed ₱150 daily wage hike in May, promising to “strike a balance” between the interests of workers and employers. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday filed a bill seeking a ₱150 increase in the minimum wages of all…
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(GMA NEWS) Bienvenido Tejano would need to be reappointed if his nomination as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Papua New Guinea, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Kiribati and Solomon Islands will not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments next week, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “We will give him a last chance on…
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(GMA NEWS) Local government units that are affected by the massive oil spill from MT Princess Empress must compel the shipowner to pay for the damages to their communities, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “Kailangan siguro nating singilin o habulin yung may ari ng barko. Marami raw mga ‘di kumpletong dokumento… Maybe, the local government unit…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA – Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ruled out Friday the possibility of passing a law that would grant a P150 daily wage hike to minimum wage earners by Labor Day. Estrada, chairman of the Senate labor and employment committee, said the bill filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri needs to undergo a thorough public…
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(ABANTE) Naniniwala si Senador Jinggoy Estrada na ang kasalukuyang batas laban sa hazing ay may sapat na penalty provisions para sa mga mapapatunayang guilty sa pagkakasangkot sa hazing. Ginawa ni Estrada ang pahayag matapos sabihin ng ama ni John Matthew Salilig na pabor sa pagbuhay ng death penalty bilang parusa para sa mga pumatay o…
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CA PANEL SUBMITS NOMINATIONS OF 3 DFA OFFICIALS, DEFERS TEJANO ANEW: The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Commission on Appointments chaired by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada endorses the appointment of Manuel Antonio Javier Teehankee as the country’s representative to the World Trade Organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. The panel, however, deferred anew the nomination of Bienvenido…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Wednesday he hopes to strike a balance between the interests of workers and employers amid the push led by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to pass a law that would grant a nationwide minimum daily wage increase of P150 for all private sector employees. Estrada, who chairs…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on SBN 2001 under Committee Report No. 43 New Philippine Passport Act Mr. President, According to the Henley and Partners Passport Index for the 1st quarter of 2023, the Philippine Passport ranked 78th among the 199 countries surveyed. The Passport Index ranks the world’s passports according to the number of destinations passport holders…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Wednesday he hopes to strike a balance between the interests of workers and employers amid the push led by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to pass a law that would grant a nationwide minimum daily wage increase of P150 for all private sector employees. Estrada, who chairs…
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STATEMENT OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA ON WAGE HIKE BILLS 15 March 2023 It’s been only a year since the full reopening of the country’s economy following two-year extensive COVID-19 restrictions. Despite the projected strong economic rebound, we’re still struggling in trying to return to the pre-pandemic levels. The inflation rate, as of last month,…
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