Author: Team SJE

Senate bill proposes TESDA training for rehabilitated drug dependents

July 6, 2023

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — A new bill filed at the Senate seeks to institutionalize technical vocational and livelihood training programs for rehabilitated drug dependents to increase their chances of finding gainful employment. Senate Bill 2276, filed by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, provides incentives to establishments that will employ rehabilitated drug dependents who graduate from technical-vocational education…
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FDA told to coordinate with NBI vs fake online ads

July 6, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the fake online advertisements using celebrities to endorse food and drug products. Herbosa issued the order in reaction to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s Senate resolution calling for an inquiry into the…
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7 senators support Frasco

July 6, 2023

(PHILSTAR) CEBU, Philippines — At least seven senators have expressed their support for Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco of the Department of Tourism amid the controversial tourism campaign video. Those who continue to have trust on Frasco include Senators Bong Go; Ramon Revilla, Jr.; Robinhood Padilla; Francis Tolentino; Pia Cayetano; Sonny Angara; and Jinggoy Estrada. Go, a…
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Senate bill seeks TESDA training for rehabilitated drug dependents

July 6, 2023

(GMA NEWS) A bill seeking to institutionalize Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) technical-vocational education and training and livelihood programs for rehabilitated drug dependents has been filed in the Senate. Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Bill 2276 to provide rehabilitated drug dependents with a holistic support system for their reintegration into society. Under the…
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Senate bill seeks smooth reintegration of reformed drug users in PH workforce

July 6, 2023

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to ensure gainful employment for rehabilitated drug users and grant incentives to companies who hire them.  In filing Senate Bill No. 2276, Estrada said it is imperative for the government to provide incentives to establishments that would employ rehabilitated drug dependents who are graduates…
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Jinggoy seeks reintegration to PH workforce of rehabilitated drug users thru holistic approach

July 6, 2023

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a counterpart bill in the Senate that will ensure gainful employment for reformed drug users and provide incentives to companies that hire them.  “Providing incentives to establishments that will employ rehabilitated drug dependents who are graduates of technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs specifically designed for them will provide…
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Sen. Estrada, iginiit na dapat may matanggal o maparusahan sa isyu ng isang high-profile detainee ng NBI na nakakalabas ng kanyang kulungan

July 6, 2023

(RMN) Sen. Estrada, iginiit na dapat may matanggal o maparusahan sa isyu ng isang high-profile detainee ng NBI na nakakalabas ng kanyang kulungan. Iginiit ni Senator Jinggoy Estrada na dapat may matanggal sa pwesto o maparusahan dahil nakakalabas sa detention facility ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang high-profile inmate na si Jose Adrian “Jad”…
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Meager wage hike

July 6, 2023

(MANILA STANDARD) When it comes to workers’ wages in the Philippines, how much is enough? Well, as far as labor groups are concerned, it’s never enough—and apparently will never be adequate to keep body and soul together. The recent decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Metro Manila grants a P40…
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Official statement on the Jad Dera issue

July 5, 2023

Heads should indeed roll. Higit pa sa dagok na idinulot nito para masira ang imahe ng NBI, mas nakakaalarmang isipin na may mga ganitong pangyayari at isang high-profile detainee ang nakakalabas pala ng kanilang pasilidad. I understand that both the chief security and the head of the NBI detention facility have already been suspended due…
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MTRCB urged to seriously study calls to ban ‘Barbie’ showing in PHL over 9-dash-line segment

July 5, 2023

(BUSINESS MIRROR) More senators weighed in on the issue of banning the live-action film Barbie from cinema exhibition in the Philippines, a day after Vietnam announced a decision to ban it over a segment showing China’s controversial nine-dash-line map that other South China Sea claimants deem an excessive claim. Senators Francis Tolentino, a lawyer, and…
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