SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA PRIORITY BILLS THIS YEAR When Senate resumes its regular sessions on January 23, I’m hoping that Senate Bill No. 1480 which seeks to upgrade the 28-year-old disability pension of disabled veterans will finally make headway in the current 19th Congress. The measly amount of P1,000 to P1,700 monthly pension for military…
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The country’s employment rate continues to improve since the last quarter of 2022 based on the figures presented by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Mula sa 4.5% o 2.24 milyong unemployed na mga Pilipino noong Oktubre 2022, bumaba pa ito sa 4.2% o 2.18 milyon base sa pinakahuling survey ng PSA. Kung susuriing maiigi at ayon…
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(INQUIRER) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said that the better unemployment rate is a sign that the government may no longer need to provide aid to citizens. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country’s unemployment rate eased to 4.2 percent while the underemployment rate grew to 14.4 percent in November 2022. “Sa sitwasyong ganito, matutukan na ng…
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(ABANTE) Maghahain si Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ng panukala para imbestigahan ng Senado ang pinakahuling krisis na nagpatigil sa operasyon ng pangunahing paliparan ng bansa sa mismong Bagong Taon. “Ang insidenteng ito ay nagpapalala sa dati nang hindi kanais-nais na imahe ng Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Makailang beses na itong nabansagan na pinakamasama at…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is set to file a resolution seeking an investigation, in aid of urgent remedial legislation, into the latest crisis that hit the country’s main gateway on New Year’s Day. “The incident aggravates the already unpleasant image of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). It has been repeatedly labeled as one of…
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JINGGOY RESUMES HEARING ON SCHEME AGAINST LANDMARK STORE CASHIERS Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the continuation of the public hearing of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Monday, January 30, 2023, on the supposed scheme against cashiers of Landbank store which Sen. Raffy Tulfo exposed in a privilege speech on November 22, 2022.…
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ANC News: Estrada backs total deployment ban to Kuwait after Jullebee Ranara slay – January 30, 2023 Dateline Philippines: Karmina Constantino talks to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada Video: ANC News
(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada urged the Marcos administration to continue its vigilant campaign against COVID-19 amid a surge in cases in China and the possible emergence of new variants. In a statement Saturday (December 31), Estrada said the government should not be complacent despite the continued easing of mobility restrictions. “Paigtingin natin ang kampanya sa…
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STATEMENT OF SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA As we usher in the new year, let’s recollect the precious moments we’ve had with our families and loved ones that we’re leaving behind in 2022. After two years of muted celebrations, we’re now given the opportunity to celebrate with a sense of normalcy. While we would like to…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The death of Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), gives the government a chance to intensify its efforts to end the communist armed struggle, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said in a statement issued on Monday. Estrada noted that Sison’s death would not be the end…
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