New legislated wage hike in the offing:ย Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says that the bill mandating a P100 daily pay increase for minimum wage earners in the private sector will not only impact the lives of those directly affected but reverberate throughout the communities, stimulate local economies, and ensure that people would have more money in…
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A BILL mandating a P100 daily pay increase for minimum wage earners, estimated to be around 4.2 million nationwide, has been approved by the Senate on third and final reading.ย โLet it be said that this august chamber is responsive to the needs of our kababayans, especially on the back of rising cost of living…
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๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐:ย Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada steered the passage on third and final reading of Senate Bill Nos. 2534 and 2505. SBN 2534 seeks to increase by P100 the daily pay of minimum wage earners in the private sector while SB 2505 or the proposed Eddie Garcia Law seeks to…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada gathered with his loved ones for a joyous birthday celebration over the weekend. Senator Jinggoy Estradaโs heart is full as he celebrated his 61st birthday in the company of his family and friends. Among the politikos attending Estradaโs birthday celebration over the weekend were Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte,…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines โ 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 โcatastrophe.โ The comment of ECOP president Sergio Ortiz-Luiz Jr. describing the wage hike as a โcatastropheโ 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 โElvieโ 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:ย Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada surprises his female colleagues with a bouquet of 20 Ecuadorian roses on Valentineโs Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2024, before their afternoon plenary session.ย (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/ Rey Javelosa)
๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐:ย 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:ย Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estradaย rationalizes to colleagues during Tuesdayโs 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 workersโ actual daily pay which ranges from P306 to P610 had already been eroded by…
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