(MANILA STANDARD) Several senators on Friday praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signing of two landmark laws that assert the country’s territorial integrity and rights over all its maritime zones, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Earlier, Marcos signed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act 12064) and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (RA 12065).…
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(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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(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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(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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(PNA) MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday sought the passage of a measure that aims to further strengthen the rights of Filipino workers by criminalizing interference with labor unions and harassment of workers. In pushing for Senate Bill 2735 or the proposed Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act, Estrada noted…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to further strengthen workers’ rights to form unions and protect them from any form of harassment. In filing Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act,” Estrada seeks to address gaps in the Labor Code and…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to further strengthen workers’ rights to form unions and protect them from any form of harassment. In filing Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act,” Estrada seeks to address gaps in the Labor Code and…
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(MANILA STANDARD) 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 1987 Constitution, which guarantees the right to form unions, associations, or societies without restriction. The bill would make it illegal for employers or government…
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