(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Ipina-contempt ng Senate Committee on Justice si France Ruiz, ang among babae ng kasambahay na si Elvie Vergara na minaltrato sa Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Ito ay matapos aprubahan ng komite ang mosyon ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada na ipa-contempt na si Ruiz dahil sa patuloy nitong pagsisinungaling sa mga katanungan ng mga…
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(ABANTE) Ikinulong sa detention facility ng Senado ang dating employer ng inabusong kasambahay na si Elvie Vergara matapos ma-cite for contempt sa pagdinig sa Senado nitong Martes. Sa ikatlong hearing ng Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights sa kaso ni Vergara, nagmosyon si Senador Jinggoy Estrada na i-contempt si France Ruiz sa paniwalang siya ang may kagagawan na pagmaltrato at pagnanakit…
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(POLITIKO) The former employer of domestic helper Elvie Vergara, who allegedly abused her for several years, was cited in contempt by a Senate panel Tuesday (September 19). The motion to cite France Ruiz in contempt was made by Senator Jinggoy Estrada during the hearing of the Senate committee on justice and human rights. It was…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — The employer who allegedly abused household helper Elvie Vergara was detained by the Senate on Tuesday for “continuously evading of questions” and “falsely testifying” during the justice panel’s investigation. Kasambahay Elvie faces off with alleged abusive employers at Senate hearing France Ruiz and her family were accused of torturing their maid Vergara…
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Senators commit support to the protector of PH seas: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada affixes his signature to the Philippine Navy’s commitment wall to seal his support to the force that is at the helm of securing the country’s sovereign rights in waters and maritime resources. Aside from Estrada, Senators Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and Robinhood…
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(GMA NEWS) The former employer of helper Elvie Vergara, who was allegedly abused for years, was cited in contempt during a Senate panel hearing on Tuesday and ordered detained at the Senate jail.advertisement During the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Vergara’s case, Senator Jinggoy Estrada moved to cite…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate finance subcommittee has approved the P976 million budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and its attached agencies. “The deliberation of the proposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Violations Victims Memorial Commission is hereby submitted to the plenary since no other senators are willing…
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Jinggoy moves to have Elvie Vergara’s employer detained in Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada moves to have the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee cite in contempt the female employer of kasambahay Elvie Vergara for repeatedly denying the charges against her despite the testimonies of supposed witnesses corroborating the allegations of maltreatment and abuse. Estrada’s motion…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) proposed budget for 2024 hurdled the Senate committee on finance on Tuesday. Senator Jinggoy Estrada moved to approve the CHR’s P976.3 million budget for next year, noting that no senators would like to ask additional questions concerning the body’s spending plan. “The deliberation of the…
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JINGGOY REFERS CHR PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET TO PLENARY, RESCHEDULES MTRCB DELIBERATIONS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Finance Subcommittee O hearing to deliberate on the proposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC), amounting to P976.3 million Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Estrada moved that the budget proposal…
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