The pursuit of justice and accountability for acts of terrorism must be carried out with utmost respect for human rights and due process to uphold the principles of a just and democratic society. It is crucial to ensure that any measures taken by the government to combat terrorism do not infringe upon individuals’ fundamental rights…
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(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for the inclusion of foreign language elective courses in the higher education curriculum to make college and university graduates globally competitive. The senator said a foreign language other than English should be offered as an elective course in all higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide. This will help…
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(MALAYA) SEN. Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Senate Committee on Education to study the viability of his proposal to include foreign language as an elective course in higher educational institutions (HEIs) nationwide to enhance the communication skills of college graduates, “This will make Filipino students adequately equipped to be 21sit-century learners. They would be able…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill mandating higher education institutions in the country to offer other foreign languages other than English as an elective course to prepare students in linguistically diverse workplaces. In filing Senate Bill No 2341, or the Foreign Language Education Act of 2023, Estrada said introducing more foreign languages…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the inclusion of foreign languages as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country. Senate Bill No. 2341, or the proposed Foreign Language Education Act, primarily mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to develop and provide a three-unit basic…
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FOREIGN language other than English should be offered as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country to help prepare students in linguistically and culturally diverse workplaces, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. “This will make the Filipino students adequately equipped to be 21st-century learners. They would be able to connect with the…
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(ONE NEWS) “It’s sad and infuriating that this happened. The loss of so many lives is not a joke just because of negligence or maybe corruption, so we must find out in the investigation,” Sen. Grace Poe said. The Senate is preparing to investigate the deaths of 27 passengers who drowned on July 27 after…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senators are demanding accountability for the July 27 Laguna Lake capsizing in which 27 people died, with Senator Grace Poe saying the committee on public services which she chairs, is ready to conduct a probe to check if there was negligence or corruption involved. She said the Senate investigation must shed light on…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is preparing to investigate the deaths of 27 passengers who drowned on July 27 after their boat capsized in Laguna de Bay in Binangonan, Rizal at the tail end of Typhoon Egay. Egay battered Central and Northern Luzon last week before exiting toward Taiwan. The motor banca Aya Express,…
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(GMA NEWS) A Senate investigation is being planned into the tragic capsizing of a passenger ferry in Laguna Lake near Binangonan, Rizal, which killed at least 27 people. In a radio interview on Saturday, Senator Grace Poe said she will conduct a probe into the deadly incident “kapag meron pong nagfile na resolution sa Senado,…
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