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Bicam report on swift, inexpensive labor dispute settlement gets Senate nod

January 30, 2013

The bicameral conference committee report which seeks to institutionalize conciliation-mediation as mode for voluntary labor dispute settlement was adopted by the Senate last Monday. Conciliation-mediation is described as “a non-litigious, non-adversarial, less expensive and expeditious mechanism in assisting contending parties towards reaching their own mutually-acceptable settlement to the labor dispute.” Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy…
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Jinggoy hails approval on second reading of the Anti-Discrimination Against Women Bill

March 7, 2012

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada hailed the passage on second reading of Senate Bill number 429 entitled, “An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Gender, Age, Race, Ethnic Origin, Religion or Beliefs, Disability or other status,” as he expressed appreciation to his colleagues for supporting the…
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PNoy signs bill conferring civil service eligibility upon councilors

February 16, 2012

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s bill conferring upon members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod at Sangguniang Panlalawigan the appropriate civil service eligibility has now been enacted into law. The Republic Act 10156, principally authored by Sen. Estrada through Senate Bill 2735, grants an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional Eligibility to…
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Jinggoy files bill amending Foreign Currency Deposit Act

February 14, 2012

Citing recent developments and issues raised on the secrecy of certain bank accounts and the need to promote transparency and accountability in the government, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Monday files a bill amending the law governing foreign currency deposits in the country. Under the Senate Bill 3120, Sen. Estrada introduces amendment to…
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Jinggoy votes to respect SC TRO on Corona dollar accounts

February 13, 2012

My family has been a victim of the past administration for not upholding the rule of law in so many instances. Even the Supreme Court created a special court designed solely to convict former President Estrada. But we have always respected and abided by the decision of the court, whether it is adverse or not.…
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Day 16 of the Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona

February 13, 2012

Mr. President, I would like to denounce in the strongest possible terms the action of the defense lawyers who called for a presscon last night for a supposedly important announcement and only to later say that the source of their story cannot be discussed. Second, I take personal notice of the statement made by the…
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A Step Toward a Genuinely Free Press

February 2, 2012

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks for the abolishment of penalty of imprisonment in libel cases, saying that such stiff penalty curtails freedom of expression and threatens journalists and other media personnel who criticize or expose erroneous acts. In Senate Bill 83, one of his priority measures, Sen. Estrada cites that while a…
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Jinggoy offers help to fire victims in Iloilo

January 30, 2012

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada took a side trip to Iloilo City Saturday afternoon to visit and deliver assistance to victims of fire which gutted more than 270 houses. The fire broke out last January 22 during the Dinagyang festivities. Affected residents from Barangays Tanza Esperanza, Tanza Timawa and Malipayon gathered in Jose…
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In celebration of Labor Day Jinggoy Bares Pro-labor Legislative Agenda

April 30, 2011

In a pledge to the entire Filipino workforce this Labor Day, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada vows to push for the enactment of pro-labor legislative measures upon the resumption of Congress session on May 9. Sen. Estrada, concurrent chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development and of the…
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