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Senate gives nod to P100 wage hike for private sector workers

(PNA) MANILA – Senators unanimously approved on Monday the bill seeking to hike the salary of workers in the private sector by PHP100. Under Senate Bill (SB) 2534, all minimum wage earners in the private sector nationwide, whether agricultural or non-agricultural, are entitled to the PHP100 increase. Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who sponsored the measure, dismissed again…
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WATCH: Manifestation on the Approval of Senate Bill No. 2534: P100 Minimum Daily Wage Increase

Manifestation on Senate Bill No. 2534: P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2024 19 February 2024  Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Phillippines | IG: senateph COPY OF SPEECH: https://bitly.ws/3dzaJ 

WATCH: Manifestation on the Approval of Senate Bill No. 2505: Eddie Garcia Law

Manifestation on Senate Bill No. 2505: Eddie Garcia Law 19 February 2024  Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Phillippines | IG: senateph COPY OF SPEECH: https://bitly.ws/3dz9F 

Senate approves P100 daily wage hike bill

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The landmark bill proposing a P100 increase in the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector got a step closer to becoming a law as the Senate approved it on its third and final reading. Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 received 20 affirmative votes during…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 2555 under Committee Report No. 191 An Act Amending The Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act (RA 11235)

Mr. President, with the indulgence of the good gentleman from Cavite, Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino, I would like to be made Co-Sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2555 under Committee Report No. 191, entitled An Act Amending Republic Act No. 11235, Otherwise Known as the ‘Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act’. Under the guidance of the good sponsor,…
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Manifestation on Senate adoption of Senate Resolution No. 909 Congratulating and Commending the MMFF 2023 highest-grossing film ‘Rewind’

I would like to join my colleague Sen. Robin Padilla in congratulating and commending the cast, production, and crew of the highest-grossing Filipino movie of all time, ‘Rewind’, starring the real-life husband-and-wife Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera. ‘Rewind’ grossed a whopping nine hundred million pesos (P900 million) globally as of January 30, 2024. In terms of…
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Senate approves Eddie Garcia bill

Voting 22-0-0, the Senate passed today on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2505, or the proposed “Eddie Garcia” law, that will protect and support movie and television workers from unfair treatment and poor working conditions, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said.  “A product of your Senate’s commitment to put forward the welfare of workers,…
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Senate OKs P100 daily minimum wage hike on final reading

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate on Monday, February 19 approved on third and final reading the bill mandating a P100-daily pay increase for daily minimum wage earners estimated to be around 4.2 million nationwide. Twenty (20) senators voted in favor of the approval of Senate Bill No. 2534 or the proposed P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Celebrities extol Senate’s approval of Eddie Garcia Bill

Celebrities extol Senate’s approval of Eddie Garcia Bill: Notable movie and television personalities extolled the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of proposed Eddie Garcia Law, a measure that will protect the rights and welfare of entertainment industry workers. Garcia’s wife Lilibeth (center, in purple blazer) holds a copy of Senate Bill No. 2505.…
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Manifestation on 3rd Reading Approval of Eddie Garcia Act (SBN-2505)

Mr. President, our country is replete with creative people who produce world-class and highly compelling materials for the local and global audiences. This measure is the Senate’s recognition of the immense talent, dedication, and contribution not just of Filipino artists, but also those behind the camera who put their heart and soul to come up…
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