(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 22 called on his colleagues in the Senate to give their “unwavering support” to the full development of the Pag-asa Island. In a privilege speech at the Senate, Estrada recalled his visit to the island last May 18, where he observed the current situation of the…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday called on his fellow lawmakers to uplift the living conditions of Filipinos in Pag-asa Island by ensuring their unimpeded access to necessities and government services. Estrada recalled his visit to the island last Thursday, May 18, where he observed that communities in the area have been…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday brought before the Senate plenary the dire situation of residents living in Pag-asa Island and appealed for better government services for the people in the remote area. The lawmaker delivered a privilege speech after he visited Pag-asa Island last Thursday as part of his duties as the chairman…
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JINGGOY ASKS SUPPORT FOR PAG-ASA ISLAND RESIDENTS Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada calls on fellow senators to support the cause of the brave men and women of Pag-Asa island in the Kalayaan group of islands and help uplift their living condition. Estrada, who personally visited the island on May 18, maintained that it is their moral obligation, as…
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Mr. President, ten (10) years after the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 entered into force on August 20, 2013 with the Philippines as the 30th member state to ratify the same, we still fail to pass an enabling law to protect the rights and welfare of our seafarers. This representation filed the bill on Magna Carta…
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Mister President, distinguished colleagues of this August chamber, ladies and gentlemen, I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege. I rise before you with a heavy heart, encumbered by the plight of our kababayans in the remote and isolated Pag-asa Island – the largest landform of the Kalayaan Island Group which includes…
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Manifestation Speech of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (SBN-2221 CRN 69) May 22, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/3Oz8k9Q Video: PRIB/ Senate of the Philippines | IG: senateph
Privilege Speech of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Bigyan ng pag-asa ang mga nasa Pag-asa Island May 22, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/3MulXo6
Mister President, with the indulgence of the good gentleman from Valuenzuela, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2219 under Committee Report No. 68, entitled further amending Republic Act No. 11213, otherwise known as the “Tax Amnesty Act”, as amended by Republic Act No. 11569, by extending the…
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(MALAYA) A wage increase is a sure threat against efforts to invite more investors, according to business groups. In a May 17, 2023 letter to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, heads of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Federation of Filipino- Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Employers Confederation of the Philippines, IT & Business Process Associationof the Philippines,…
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