Jinggoy takes notice of airport officials’ apparent breach of protocol: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes notice of the apparent breach of protocol by some airport officials in screening some foreign travelers who boarded a private jet that departed at the NAIA Terminal 1 last February 13. Estrada berated airport authorities who acknowledged the lapses in failing…
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“Hindi ba protocol ‘yun? Eh kung may mga laman ang mga bulsa nun, may baril ‘yun? Bakit hindi n’yo ginawa? Naisahan na naman tayo? That’s SOP on your part, am I correct? Porke’t ba mga foreign nationals ‘to hindi n’yo fini-frisk? Eh kami nga mga senador kami, iniinspeksyon n’yo katawan namin eh, bakit ‘di n’yo…
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ESTRADA CONSULTS TATAD ON CHA-CHA: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during the public hearing of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Monday, March 20, 2023, asks former Sen. Francisco “Kit” Tatad if is it time yet to tinker with the Constitution. Responding to Estrada, Tatad expressed the belief that the Constitution’s ratification was questionable from the…
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Jinggoy files resolution lauding Dolly de Leon’s successes in global film circuit: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution commending and congratulating actress Dolly Earnshaw de Leon for winning acting trophies from various international award-giving bodies, scoring historic nominations, and her successes in the global film circuit. De Leon’s standout performance in…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joined Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution commending and congratulating actress Dolly Earnshaw de Leon for winning acting trophies from various international award-giving bodies, scoring historic nominations, and her successes in the global film circuit. “Her triumph opens doors for many gifted Filipino actors and creative workers to be noticed and…
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(MANILA STANDARD) The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) welcomed Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri’s bill which seeks to increase the minimum wage of private workers by P150, saying the proposed adjustment is “badly needed” by workers. However, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ruled out Friday the possibility of passing a law that would grant the…
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(CNN) Metro Manila — Senate labor committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada aims to begin tackling the proposed ₱150 daily wage hike in May, promising to “strike a balance” between the interests of workers and employers. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday filed a bill seeking a ₱150 increase in the minimum wages of all…
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(GMA NEWS) Bienvenido Tejano would need to be reappointed if his nomination as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Papua New Guinea, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Kiribati and Solomon Islands will not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments next week, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “We will give him a last chance on…
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(GMA NEWS) Local government units that are affected by the massive oil spill from MT Princess Empress must compel the shipowner to pay for the damages to their communities, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “Kailangan siguro nating singilin o habulin yung may ari ng barko. Marami raw mga ‘di kumpletong dokumento… Maybe, the local government unit…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA – Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ruled out Friday the possibility of passing a law that would grant a P150 daily wage hike to minimum wage earners by Labor Day. Estrada, chairman of the Senate labor and employment committee, said the bill filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri needs to undergo a thorough public…
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