(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The alleged abused household help’s employer, France Ruiz, was held in contempt and ordered detained in the Senate for allegedly lying and giving “inconsistent” statements to lawmakers on Tuesday. Senator Jinggoy Estrada made the motion after Ruiz repeatedly maintained that she did not exploit Elvie Vergara and claimed that witnesses JM…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) QUEZON City 5th District Councilor Aiko Melendez urged the Senate to pass the “Eddie Garcia” bill, which was submitted to the upper chamber in February this year. In a statement, Melendez specifically called on her fellow artists and incumbent Senators Robin Padilla, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. to help…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Monday said the destruction of coral reefs in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal could be a portent of things to come, including the possibility of reclamation activities by China in Philippine waters. Also on Monday, a maritime law expert warned of a collapse of the country’s fisheries in the West Philippine…
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(ABANTE) Iginiit ng pamunuan ng National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines ang pakakaroon ng mga dagdag na benipisyo sa media sa pagdinig ng binabalangkas na Media Welfare Act sa ilalim ng SenateSenate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resource Development. Sa isang position paper na isinumite ni NPC President Lydia Buena, sinabi nito na…
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(ABS-CBN) An irate Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday strongly criticized China over the reported unlawful harvesting of corals in Rozul o Iroquios Reef and Escoda Shoal (Sabina) which are within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Escoda Shoal is 133 kilometers or 72 nautical miles away from Palawan, while Iroquis Reef is 138 nautical…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) Senator Padilla, who traces his roots as an actor, has been lobbying the Senate to prioritize this major film industry concern of protecting workers through the Eddie Garcia Bill. As one of the Bill’s authors, the good Senator is not only doing good work on the Senate floor, but also in gathering…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed legislated wage hike will result in higher labor costs and make it difficult for the country to attract more investments, according to business groups. In May, eight business groups sent a letter to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada opposing the legislated wage hike being proposed in the Senate, claiming that it…
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(ABANTE) Magaan na nakalusot sa nakaraang hearing ng Commission on Appointments (CA) ang ad interim appointment ni Gilberto Teodoro bilang kalihim ng Department of National Defense (DND). Isa sa nag-endorso ng kumpirmasyon ni Teodoro ay si Senador Jinggoy Estrada. Sabi ng chairman ng Senate committee on national defense, impressive ang credentials ni Teodoro bilang three-term…
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(MANILA STANDARD) The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the ad interim appointment of Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). The CA also confirmed the appointment of 11 generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Meanwhile, the controversial provision that requires members to…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate hopes to pass the reformed pension system of military and uniformed personnel before yearend, according to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. “There is no pension without contribution,” Estrada said in an interview with “The Chiefs” on Cignal TV’s One News, as MUPs continue to oppose the reform. “We are not messing…
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