(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — “It’s about time” military and uniformed personnel (MUP) contribute to their pension fund, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said yesterday as he pushed for the passage of a bill reforming their retirement fund system before the end of the year. In an interview with radio dwIZ, Estrada said that while most of the…
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(ABANTE) Isiniwalat ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada na simula sa 2024, maaaring makaltasan na ang sahod ng mga sundalo at pulis upang mapondohan ang kanilang pension system. Sinabi ito ni Estrada dahil sa katapusan ng 2023 posibleng maisabatas ang panukala sa reporma sa military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system. “Siguro by the end of the year mayroon na tayong bagong MUP reform bill,” paglalahad ng senador. Aniya,…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, July 1 that he may pursue a legislated wage increase as he sees the P40 daily wage hike authorized by the National Capital Region (NCR) regional wage board as simply not enough. Although he thanked the NCR regional wage board for this development, still Estrada thinks…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development will still push for the legislated wage hike despite the approval of a P40 increase in the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila. “Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and Senate Committee on Labor and Employment chairperson Jinggoy Estrada on Friday called on other regional wage boards to follow the example set by the National Capital Region-Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (NCR-RTWPB) and set similar wage hikes in their respective jurisdictions. In a statement, Pimentel…
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(REMATE) MANILA, Philippines – Isusulong pa rin ng Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development ang legislated wage hike sa kabila ng pag-apruba sa P40 increase sa arawang sahod sa Metro Manila. “Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum wage…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A P40 increase in the daily minimum wage of private sector workers in Metro Manila is a welcome development, but it is still not enough, several senators said. In separate messages, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Grace Poe and Jinggoy Estrada reacted to the…
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Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum wage by the NCR Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) is a welcome development. This demonstrates that the NCR RTWPB recognizes the need to adjust the current wage structure and has acted promptly on…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is set to file a measure that would grant scholarships to aspiring nurses and doctors—but would also require them to work in the Philippines for at least five years after graduation. Estrada shared his plan with reporters Tuesday (June 27) amid concerns over the exodus of nurses for greener pastures abroad.…
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(POLITIKO) The love shared by Senator Jinggoy Estrada and wife Precy Vitug continues to flourish. The politiko couple marked 34 years of wedded bless, with the senator pouring his out his heart in appreciation for his wife. In a social media post, Estrada admitted feeling lucky to have Precy as his wife, saying he is…
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