(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Senators yesterday defended their legislated salary increase recently passed on second reading, following a comment from an Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) official who called the P100 wage hike a “catastrophe.” The comment of ECOP president Sergio Ortiz-Luiz Jr. describing the wage hike as a “catastrophe” is expected of someone…
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(POLITIKO) Discover how Senator Jinggoy Estrada, on his 61st birthday, calls for harmony between the Senate and the House amidst their heated debate over charter change. A gesture for unity that highlights his wish for a resolution beyond political discord, aiming for the nation’s greater good. Senator Jinggoy Estrada uses his 61st birthday to advocate…
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I am heartened by the news that the Department of Justice is set to issue a resolution favoring Silveria “Elvie” Vergara, the brave and resilient domestic worker who suffered years of horrific abuse and torture at the hands of her former employers. This is a long overdue justice for Elvie, who endured unimaginable pain and…
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Flowers for the ladies of the PH Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada surprises his female colleagues with a bouquet of 20 Ecuadorian roses on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2024, before their afternoon plenary session. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/ Rey Javelosa)
𝗣𝟭𝟬𝟬-𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗠 𝗪𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada steered the passage on second reading Senate Bill No. 2534, also known as the P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The bill, sponsored by Estrada, aims to ease the financial strain on an estimated 4.2 million minimum wage earners grappling with…
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DEBATES ON P100-DAILY PAY HIKE FOR MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada rationalizes to colleagues during Tuesday’s plenary debates on Senate Bill No. 2534, February 13, 2024, the need to legislate a P100-daily increase for minimum wage earners saying that the workers’ actual daily pay which ranges from P306 to P610 had already been eroded by…
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𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗠 𝗪𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟: Committee on Labor chairperson Sen. JinggoyEjercito Estrada responded to questions from his colleagues in defending Senate Bill No. 2534, the proposed P100 Daily Minimum Wage Act, Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Estrada, the sponsor of the measure, said the proposed P100 daily pay hike is seen to help alleviate the…
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Eddie Garcia bill up for final reading: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says the proposed Eddie Garcia Law which seeks to provide protection to the rights and ensure the welfare of movie and television industry workers has made progress in the Senate and is now due for third and final reading next week. The Chairperson of…
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A BILL seeking to provide protection to the rights and ensuring the welfare of movie and television industry workers has made progress in the Senate and is now due for third and final reading next week, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. “Even after his passing, Eddie Garcia, widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor of…
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Eddie Garcia bill hurdles second reading: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (center) is in a celebratory mood after steering the approval on second reading of the proposed Eddie Garcia Law on Monday, February 12, 2024. Estrada, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2505, the measure that will ensure the protection of the welfare of workers in the…
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