MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking an increase in the disability pension of military veterans, saying the current rate they are receiving is not enough. Estrada, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation, filed Senate Bill No. 683 to rationalize the disability pension of military veterans…
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A SENATOR has refiled a bill that seeks to raise the military’s disability pension to as high as P10,000 from P1,700 a month. “Since expenses currently being incurred are so high, their meager pension that was increased almost three decades ago is no longer meaningful,” Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, who heads the Senate committee on…
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MANILA, Philippines – Several senators on Monday honored medical frontliners and other modern-day heroes in the commemoration of National Heroes Day. In a series of tweets on Monday, Senator Jinggoy Estrada honored essential frontline workers who served during the pandemic, risking their lives for the safety of the Filipinos. He commemorated the heroism of the…
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Go after agri smugglers: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada quizzes acting Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz on the status of cases filed against 294 importers and 76 brokers during Tuesday’s continuing hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee, August 30, 2022. Estrada was given assurance that case build-up is ongoing to ensure not only…
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In order to help military veterans shoulder the high cost of medicines and their basic needs, Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada filed a bill seeking to increase their disability pension by 350 percent to 488 percent. Estrada noted that the current pension rates being received by military veterans are no longer realistic and have been made…
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A BILL seeking to protect senior citizens from cybercrimes such as text scams has been filed by Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. In a statement yesterday, Estrada said he filed Senate Bill No. 671 or the “Senior Citizens’ Fraud Education Act” amid the “continuing proliferation of online crimes which increased at the height of the Covid-19…
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IN a bid to help military veterans shoulder their medical and other pressing needs, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure proposing to increase by 350 percent to 488 percent their disability pension. “Sa sobrang taas na ng mga gastusin sa ngayon, hindi na makabuluhan ang kakarampot nilang pensiyon na halos tatlong dekada na…
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 28) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that aims to educate and protect senior citizens from cybercrimes. “Walang manloloko kung walang magpapaloko. At walang mabibiktima kung sila ay may alam sa mga istilo ng mga scammer,” Estrada said in a statement released on Sunday. [Translation: There can be no scammers…
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MANILA – A Senate bill seeking to create a government panel that will educate and protect senior citizens from cybercrimes and other scams has been filed. Senate Bill No. 671 or the “Senior Citizens’ Fraud Education Act,” proposed filed by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, states that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will lead a…
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THE continuing proliferation of cybercrimes which spiked 100 percent at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, targeting mostly retired senior citizens, has prompted Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada to propose a legislation to protect them from fraudulent activities. “Walang manloloko kung walang magpapaloko. At walang mabibiktima kung sila ay may alam sa mga istilo ng mga…
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