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Senate labor panel OKs P150 wage hike bill

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has “approved in principle” the bill seeking for a P150 across-the-board wage increase for all private sector workers in the country.  The panel, which is headed by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, will now discuss the proposed graduated increase scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises…
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Opening Statement: Public Hearing of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development

The country was not spared of the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and we all witnessed how our economy suffered and severely affected both the employers and workers.  Sa mga panahong ito, walang naipatupad na taas-sweldo, ngunit ang patuloy na panawagan para sa sahod na tunay na makatutugon sa pangunahing pangangangailangan ng pamilyang Pilipino ay…
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PLDT says willing to work with lawmakers on outage refund

(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — PLDT Inc on Tuesday said it has its own refund mechanism in place to compensate consumers in the event of service disruptions.  In a statement, PLDT said it is also willing to continue working with lawmakers to refine to proposed measure that aims to refund subscribers for outages and service interruptions.…
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WATCH | Frontline Tonight: Refund para sa mga palyadong internet service, isinusulong sa Senado

Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang pagre-refund ng mga telco at internet service provider sa mga subscriber nito kapag may internet service interruption sa kaniyang Senate Bill No. 2074.

PRIB PHOTO: Bill rationalizing veterans’ disability pension hurdles 2nd reading

BILL RATIONALIZING VETERANS’ DISABILITY PENSION HURDLES 2ND READING:  Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shepherds the passage on second reading of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1480 which seeks to rationalize the disability pension of veterans. Estrada introduced several individual amendments to the measure during Monday’s plenary session May 8, 2023 before securing the upper chamber’s approval. In amending Republic…
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WATCH | TV Patrol: Mga telco at internet service provider oobligahing mag-refund kapag may internet service interruption

Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang pagre-refund ng mga telco at internet service provider sa mga subscriber nito kapag may internet service interruption sa kaniyang Senate Bill No. 2074.

PHOTO RELEASE: Trooping the line

Trooping the line: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada troops the line during the Philippine Air Force Flying School “Balik Fernando 2023” alumni homecoming at the AETDC Grandstand, Fernando Air Base in Lipa City on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security led the military honors and the conferment…
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WATCH | Presscon ukol sa SBN-2074 o refund sa internet disruptions at veterans’ disability pension hike

Panayam ng media kay Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ukol sa isinusulong na refund sa mga palyadong internet connections at maging ang panukalang pagtaas ng disability pension ng mga beterano. PRESS RELEASE SENATE BILL NO. 2074

WATCH | Panayam ni Alvin Elchico ng DZMM Teleradyo ukol sa SBN-2057 o refund sa palyadong internet

Panayam ni Alvin Elchico ng DZMM Teleradyo ukol sa SBN-2057 o refund sa palyadong internet Panayam ng DZMM Teleradyo kay Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ukol sa panukalang batas na Senate Bill No. 2074 o Refund for Internet and Telecommunications Service Outages and Disruption Act. PRESS RELEASE SENATE BILL NO. 2074 PRESS CONFERENCE

From pages to pixels: Jinggoy proposes P500-million budget for public school textbooks to go digital

(POLITIKO) A digital shift in public education has been proposed by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada. Estrada made the latest proposal to digitize textbooks and reference books in public elementary and secondary schools in a bid to attain an ideal 1:1 textbook-student ratio. The senator has filed Senate Bill No. 2075, also known as the proposed…
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