(MANILA STANDARD) Philippine senators are optimistic about the prospects for stronger and more dynamic relations between the country and the United States under Donald Trump’s administration. “The election of Donald Trump with a clear and commanding mandate should bring healing and stability to the United States, which, in recent years, has been polarized by diverging…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Two senators are optimistic that Donald Trump’s return will sustain the Philippines’ strong ties with the United States (US). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country will remain a significant ally of the United States under Trump’s administration. “The Philippines has established a longstanding strategic alliance with the United States,…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked fellow lawmakers to support his bill that seeks to outlaw the production and use of chemical weapons. “Layunin natin na huwag magamit ang dual-use chemicals sa pagbuo ng mapaminsalang chemical weapons,” said Estrada concerning the Senate bill that he filed, the proposed Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act. Dual-use chemicals are…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is appealing for bipartisan support to his bill seeking to outlaw activities related to the use and manufacture of chemical weapons and establishing a verification mechanism for chemical industries to control toxic chemicals that can be diverted for the production of chemical weapons. Estrada, chairperson of the Senate…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy Estrada introduced a bill to improve workers’ rights to organize and prohibit employers and government authorities from interfering or harassing union members. The proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act” aims to address gaps in the Labor Code and reinforce the implementation of Article III, Section 8 of the…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 2871 – Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, STOCKPILING AND USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS, PROVIDING FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR In March 1995, an odorless, colorless and toxic nerve agent Sarin was released in Tokyo subway system during rush hour.…
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Sponsorship Speech of Senator Jinggy Ejercito Estrada on Senate Bill No. 2871 – Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act November 5, 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Philippines
(ABANTE) Naghain si Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ng isang panukalang batas na naglalayong ituring na isang krimen ang panghihimasok ng mga employer at ng gobyerno kontra sa pagbuo ng unyon ng mga manggagawa, kasama na ang pag-harass sa sinumang nagnanais na sumali dito. “Sa kabila ng paggarantiya sa ilalim ng Konstitusyon sa…
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Jinggoy sponsors proposed Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors the committee report on the proposed Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act on Tuesday evening, November 5, 2024. The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security Chairperson said in his speech that the measure is a long overdue legislation, an international obligation to the Chemical…
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Jinggoy wants more teeth to workers’ right to form unions: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files a bill seeking to boost the rights of workers to organize by making it a crime for employers and government authorities to interfere with or harass those joining workers’ unions. Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom…
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