(REPUBLIC ASIA) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently signed the “Eddie Garcia” law, aptly named after the veteran actor who died from an accident while filming. Republic Act 1196, or “An Act Protecting the Welfare of Workers in the Movie and Television Industry,” seeks to protect the welfare and rights of those in both the television…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The fate of the divorce bill remains uncertain in the Senate, with five senators – including the Senate president – so far against it, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada. Estrada surveyed 24 senators on their stance on the divorce bill. Among those who replied, Senate President Francis Escudero,…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, May 28, said he is keen on questioning the father of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Leal Guo regarding the citizenship of his wife, Amelia Leal-Guo. Estrada had earlier asked the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality to invite Guo’s father to attend the…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The initial result of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada’s survey showed a neck-and-neck fight for and against the controversial divorce bill. Based on a list that Estrada released to the media on Tuesday, five senators have so far voted in favor of divorce, while five said they are against it.…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators are divided on the issue of whether there is a necessity to pass the divorce bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. Estrada, in an interview on Tuesday, May 28 said he commissioned a survey and asked fellow senators on their stand on the issue. Those in favor of passing…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday said the divorce bill is not a priority of the Senate after the House of Representatives approved a similar measure last week. • Absolute divorce bill gets final House nod Estrada admitted he himself is against the proposed measure. “I have been — and still…
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I have been and still am not in favor of legalizing divorce in our country. Instead of pushing for an absolute divorce law, which is proscribed by the Constitution, perhaps a bill with a well-defined ground for nullifying a marriage would be a much welcomed alternative. In fact, I filed a bill during the 15th…
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The enactment into law of Republic Act No. 11996, “An Act Protecting the Welfare of Workers in the Movie and Television Industry” also known as the “Eddie Garcia Law” is a significant milestone in protecting and promoting the welfare of industry stakeholders. Finally, we have a law that ensures better safety and working conditions for…
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Despite the seriousness of the issues that former PDEA agent Jonathan Morales is facing before the Senate — particularly his lying under oath before the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs — I have decided to also give my consent to releasing him from Senate detention because of humanitarian considerations. Binigyan ko ng konsiderasyon…
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(PANAY NEWS) MANILA – Bamban, Tarlac’s Mayor Alice Guo on Wednesday claimed she was unaware of the criminal records of her foreign business partners, as previously revealed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros. According to Guo, she only learned of the criminal records of her previous co-incorporators in Baofu Compound through a social media post of Hontiveros…
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