Month: June 2023

Estrada: Senate push for legislated wage hike to continue

(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development will still push for the legislated wage hike despite the approval of a P40 increase in the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila. “Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum…
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Senators urge other regions to follow NCR wage hike

(PNA) MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and Senate Committee on Labor and Employment chairperson Jinggoy Estrada on Friday called on other regional wage boards to follow the example set by the National Capital Region-Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (NCR-RTWPB) and set similar wage hikes in their respective jurisdictions. In a statement, Pimentel…
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Legislated wage hike isusulong pa rin sa Senado − Estrada

(REMATE) MANILA, Philippines – Isusulong pa rin ng Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development ang legislated wage hike sa kabila ng pag-apruba sa P40 increase sa arawang sahod sa Metro Manila. “Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum wage…
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P40 hike in Metro Manila minimum wage still not enough — senators

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A P40 increase in the daily minimum wage of private sector workers in Metro Manila is a welcome development, but it is still not enough, several senators said. In separate messages, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Grace Poe and Jinggoy Estrada reacted to the…
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Statement on the P40 hike in daily minimum wage granted by NCR wage board

Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum wage by the NCR Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) is a welcome development.  This demonstrates that the NCR RTWPB recognizes the need to adjust the current wage structure and has acted promptly on…
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Bawal umalis! Jinggoy Estrada eyes mandatory 5-year service for gov’t nursing, medicine scholars

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is set to file a measure that would grant scholarships to aspiring nurses and doctors—but would also require them to work in the Philippines for at least five years after graduation. Estrada shared his plan with reporters Tuesday (June 27) amid concerns over the exodus of nurses for greener pastures abroad.…
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‘My one and only’: Jinggoy feels ‘lucky’ to have wife Precy

(POLITIKO) The love shared by Senator Jinggoy Estrada and wife Precy Vitug continues to flourish. The politiko couple marked 34 years of wedded bless, with the senator pouring his out his heart in appreciation for his wife. In a social media post, Estrada admitted feeling lucky to have Precy as his wife, saying he is…
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Senator eyes scholarship program for nursing students

(THE POST) SENATOR Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is considering filing a measure that will provide a scholarship program for nursing students to resolve the shortage of healthcare workers. Under the program, the scholars will be mandated to work in a government hospital for five years once they pass the nursing board. “After five years, if they…
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GSIS, pumayag na pamahalaan ang pension ng mga military at uniformed personnel

(RADYO PILIPINAS) Kinumpirma ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada na pumayag na ang Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) na pamahalaan ang pension system ng military at uniformed personnel (MUP). Ayon kay Estrada, ito ay base na rin sa kanyang pakikipag-ugnayan sa economic team ng administrasyon. Bahagi aniya ito ng pakikipagdiyalogo ng senador sa iba’t ibang stakeholders, kaugnay…
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Jinggoy: Mga tambay na nurse dapat kunin ng DOH

(ABANTE) Mas mainam unanong kunin ng gobyerno ang mga nurse na kapapasa lang imbes na ang mga bumagsak sa licensure examination. Ito ang rekomendasyon ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada sa Department of Health (DOH) bunsod nang naunang pahayag ni Health Secretary Teo­doro Herbosa na bigyan ng temporary license ang mga nursing graduate na bumagsak o nakakuha ng score na 70 hanggang 74 sa kanilang board exam para masolusyunan ang kakulangan ng mga nurse sa mga pampublikong ospital. “Hindi dapat…
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