(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate panel on Tuesday, Sept. 19 has cited in contempt France Garcia Ruiz, the former employer of household helper Elvira Vergara due to her inconsistent answers in the continuing probe into the alleged maltreatment that the latter allegedly endured. In the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The alleged abused household help’s employer, France Ruiz, was held in contempt and ordered detained in the Senate for allegedly lying and giving “inconsistent” statements to lawmakers on Tuesday. Senator Jinggoy Estrada made the motion after Ruiz repeatedly maintained that she did not exploit Elvie Vergara and claimed that witnesses JM…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) QUEZON City 5th District Councilor Aiko Melendez urged the Senate to pass the “Eddie Garcia” bill, which was submitted to the upper chamber in February this year. In a statement, Melendez specifically called on her fellow artists and incumbent Senators Robin Padilla, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. to help…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Monday said the destruction of coral reefs in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal could be a portent of things to come, including the possibility of reclamation activities by China in Philippine waters. Also on Monday, a maritime law expert warned of a collapse of the country’s fisheries in the West Philippine…
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Virtual reality experience: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada tries the state-of-the-art virtual reality headset of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) during the opening Monday, September 18, 2023, of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2023 exhibit on the second floor of the Senate building. The VR googles shows simulation exercises for seafarers. MARINA…
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Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month 2023: Senate Committee on National Defense and Security Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (far left) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2023 exhibit at the Senate on Monday, September 18, 2023. The week-long exhibit aims to raise awareness of maritime and…
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On the degradation of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal in West PH Sea: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condemns reports of deliberate man-made alteration to the natural topography in the seabed of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal, situated in the West Philippine Sea, allegedly by the Chinese maritime militia vessels. In a presser on Monday, September…
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(ABANTE) Iginiit ng pamunuan ng National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines ang pakakaroon ng mga dagdag na benipisyo sa media sa pagdinig ng binabalangkas na Media Welfare Act sa ilalim ng SenateSenate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resource Development. Sa isang position paper na isinumite ni NPC President Lydia Buena, sinabi nito na…
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(ABS-CBN) An irate Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday strongly criticized China over the reported unlawful harvesting of corals in Rozul o Iroquios Reef and Escoda Shoal (Sabina) which are within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Escoda Shoal is 133 kilometers or 72 nautical miles away from Palawan, while Iroquis Reef is 138 nautical…
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ACCURATE EMPLOYEES DATA VITAL TO MEDIA WORKERS WELFARE ACT: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada emphasizes the importance of having accurate data on the number of employees in the media industry to ensure the successful implementation of the proposed Media Workers’ Welfare Act. Estrada, who presided over the continuation of the Committee on Labor Employment and Human Resources Development hearing…
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