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New law protects caregivers – Estrada

(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Monday said caregivers can now look forward to better working conditions following the enactment of a law ensuring their rights and welfare. The senator said Republic Act (RA) 11965 or the “Caregivers’ Welfare Act,” signed into law on November 23 by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., assures caregivers…
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Caregivers’ welfare law to end abuses – Jinggoy

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — With the recent passage of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act, caregivers nationwide may now look forward to better working conditions, assured benefits and protection against all forms of abuses, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said. Estrada, who chairs the Senate committee on labor and steered the enactment into law of Republic Act 11965, noted…
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New law seeks better protection for caregivers, says Estrada

(MANILA STANDARD) CAREGIVERS all over the country can now look forward to better working conditions, better benefits, and protection against all forms of abuses following the enactment of a law ensuring their rights and welfare, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. He noted that this is a big step in improving the condition of Filipino caregivers.…
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New trust funds for AFP, law enforcers proposed

(INQUIRER) Four Senate committees have recommended the establishment of separate trust funds for the retirement and pension of the military and other uniformed personnel (MUP) to make their post-employment benefits system sustainable. Under Committee Report No. 173, the Senate panels also moved for the creation of two trust fund committees that will handle the proposed…
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Taguig City execs grateful for P10-M Jinggoy donation

(MANILA STANDARD) TAGUIG City officials led by Mayor Laarni Cayetano are thankful to Senator Jinggoy Estrada for allocating P10 million for residents suffering from cancer and those in need of surgery or therapy. Some 1,300 patients in the city received cash assistance during the distribution ceremony held at Dueñas Gymnasium in Barangay Central Signal Village…
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CA approves appointment of 49 foreign affairs execs

(GMA NEWS) The powerful Commission on Appointments confirmed on Tuesday the ad interim appointments of 49 officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).advertisement Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairperson of the CA committee on foreign affairs, sponsored their appointments after the panel deemed them “fit and qualified” for their positions. “Our appointees come from different backgrounds—some…
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49 foreign service officials get CA’s nod

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Forty-nine foreign service officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secured the approval of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday. No members of the congressional body voted against the designation of the DFA officials following deliberations made by the CA committee on foreign affairs. Senator Jinggoy Estrada was the…
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Respeto Naman! Jinggoy Tells China To Halt Aggression in West Philippine Sea

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada tells China “to respect international law, exercise restraint, and cease all actions that jeopardize the peace and security of the region.” Amid escalating tension in a vital waterway, Senator Jinggoy Estrada is calling on China to stop its aggressive action in the West Philippine Sea. Estrada sought to defend the country’s…
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Mga senador, kinundena ang panibagong panghaharass ng China sa Pilipinas

(RMN) Kinukundena ng mga senador, ang panibagong insidente ng pangha-harass ng China sa Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea (WPS). Ito’y matapos na bombahin ng tubig ng China Coast Guard (CCG) at Chinese maritime militia vessels ang mga barko ng bansa na nasa gitna ng resupply mission sa Ayungin Shoal kahapon habang noong Sabado naman ay…
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‘Eddie Garcia Bill’: Striking a ‘reasonable compromise’ among industry stakeholders

(INQUIRER) No to “karoshi,” or death by overwork as the Japanese call it. This, in essence, is what Senate Bill No. 2505, or the proposed “Eddie Garcia Law” seeks to address, as well as other “abusive” work conditions in the entertainment industry. “This [bill] is a welcome development for the sector,” said actor Dingdong Dantes,…
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