(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Heftier fines, longer jail times and perpetual bans in leagues are being eyed for unscrupulous persons who will engage in game-fixing. These are the deterrents against game-fixers identified during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on Sports presided by Sen. Bong Go recently. The panel is discussing five bills authored…
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(DUGOUT PH) MANILA—Senator Jinggoy Estrada dropped a bombshell on Wednesday when he named the players the MPBL recently banned for alleged game-fixing schemes. During a hearing called by the Senate committees on sports and games and amusement regarding a proposed Anti-Game Fixing Act, Estrada, also the team owner of the San Juan Knights franchise playing…
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(TRIBUNE) The bill seeking an additional P100 in the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector reached the Senate plenary on Wednesday, with several lawmakers expressing strong support for the passage of the proposed measure. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged his colleagues to support the passage of Senate Bill 2534, or…
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(PNA) MANILA – A bill seeking a PHP100 increase in the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector nationwide reached the Senate plenary with Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development chair Jinggoy Estrada pushing for its passage. Estrada said an estimated 4.2 million minimum wage earners in the private sector would benefit…
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(THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK) Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Christopher “Bong” Go have called for amendments to Presidential Decree 483, advocating for harsher penalties for game-fixing in sports. These include life imprisonment, hefty fines, and perpetual bans for those involved. The Department of Justice has expressed support for these amendments, which align with the state policy prioritizing…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) MANILA, Philippines: The 24-member Senate is set to start plenary debates on a bill mandating the private sector to implement a P100 daily minimum wage increase in the private sector. This comes after the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources on Wednesday endorsed the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 2534,…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A bill proposing a P100-daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers has reached the Senate floor. Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairperson of the upper chamber’s panel on labor, employment, and human resources development, stood to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 during Wednesday’s plenary session. In his…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines – A bill pushing for a law against game-fixing and also promoting professionalism in sports has been raised before the Senate Committee on Sports Wednesday. The Senate Sports Committee discussed Senate Bills No. 40, 1560, 1641, 1855, 2100 and House Bill no. 4513, which has already been approved in third and final…
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(POLITIKO) Jinggoy pumalag sa House vs Senate! “What did we violate? I don’t think we violated any rule. I don’t think we violated the interparliamentary courtesy because we have always observed it from the very start Mr. President. And I think this resolution is an affront to the Senate as an institution. Mr. President.”
(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines – Senators were saddened and baffled by a resolution of the House of Representatives upholding its honor and integrity in the face of “intense assault” from the Senate. This issue was brought up before the Senate floor on Monday by Senator Jinggoy Estrada. Estrada particularly questioned in the resolution the use of the phrase…
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