Month: October 2024

Statement on Senate Bill No. 2368, proposed Expansion of Coverage of Law vs Espionage

Immediately after the opening of the Second Regular Session of the current 19th Congress, I have already filed Senate Bill No. 2368 which seeks to amend our antiquated espionage laws under the Commonwealth Act No. 616 signed in 1941, and the Revised Penal Code which took effect in 1932. I proposed this legislation long before the Senate…
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‘Hindi na uubra ang pagbabalewala’: Jinggoy tells TV, film companies to set up complaint mechanism vs sexual harassment

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday (Oct. 1) urged television and movie companies to put in place mechanisms that would address sexual harassment complaints. Estrada reminded that this is already required under Republic Act (RA) No. 11996, also known as the Eddie Garcia Act. “Hindi na uubra ang pagbabalewala sa mga…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) gains more members

Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) gains more members: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, concurrent president of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), administers the oath to new members (L-R) Daanbantayan Cebu Mayor Sun Shimura who is running as congressman for the 4th District of Cebu; Jun Alfonso L Lim who is gunning for the…
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Statement on increasing aggression of China vs Ph maritime authorities

The Senate took a collective stance as early as August of last year and adopted Resolution No. 79, condemning China’s repeated violations and aggressive actions. They urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and relevant agencies to take appropriate actions. Senators, crossing party lines, jointly urged our government to intensify its efforts to engage the international…
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PHOTO RELEASE: IRR for Eddie Garcia Act now in place

IRR for Eddie Garcia Act now in place: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses gratitude to stakeholders, colleagues in Congress, and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for their collaboration in formulating the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the newly enacted law, Republic Act No. 11996, also known as the Eddie…
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Jinggoy: All forms of abuses in the workplace for entertainment workers punishable under the Eddie Garcia law

IN addition to ensuring social welfare benefits and insurance for work-related incidents, including deaths, the recently enacted Republic Act No. 11996, also known as the “Eddie Garcia Act,” protects movie and television industry workers from all forms of workplace abuse, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Television and movie companies are likewise…
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