A vindication: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, speaking to reporters following his acquittal Friday, January 19, 2024, of the plunder charges filed before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, says the decision was a vindication of his innocence. Estrada vowed to exhaust all legal remedies to appeal his conviction on the direct and indirect bribery charges. (Office of…
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Jinggoy’s bill allows ‘netizens’ to participate in amending, enacting new laws: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that allows the public to participate in every step of the legislative process, whether to amend or enact new laws, through online platforms. Estrada’s Senate Bill No. 2344, or the proposed Crowdsourcing in Legislative Policymaking Act…
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49 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICIALS FACE CA PANEL: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Commission on Appointments on the ad interim appointments of 49 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Tuesday, December 12, 2023. After entertaining clarificatory questions from its members, the committee recommended…
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𝗙𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses hope that the ongoing inquiry of his Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development into the labor dispute case involving workers of the Liberty Transport Corp. could help other labor cases get the needed attention and action from concerned government agencies. In previous hearings, Estrada highlighted the struggle of Liberty…
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Delay in the enforcement of judicial decisions on labor disputes: Labor Committee Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the third public hearing on the labor dispute case involving workers of the Liberty Transport Corp. and property developer, DMCI Homes, Monday, December 11, 2023. Estrada stressed that the proceedings aim to not only assist the workers…
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𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗦. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada backs proposals to safeguard the rights of Muslim Filipinos, particularly by providing easier access to Shari’a courts to facilitate cases and ensure government services are afforded to Muslim brothers and sisters. During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Estrada also said he…
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𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗘𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks the support of his colleagues for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2505 or the “Eddie Garcia Law”, a measure that will ensure the welfare of workers in the movie and television industry. Estrada noted the dangers of physical and mental strain of overworked people which also reduces…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors on the floor early Tuesday night, December 5, 2023, the proposed “Eddie Garcia Law” — a measure instituting policies for the protection of movie and television workers. The untimely death of Garcia, a screen legend, led some actors and workers to push for reforms to provide better working conditions for…
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𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦:Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the continuation of the public inquiry by the Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development into the labor dispute case involving workers of the Liberty Transport Corp. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. According to Estrada, aside from assisting workers in obtaining justice, the panel…
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Courtesy call from Mexican delegation in APPF: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (second from left) joins Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri in receiving a courtesy call from the Mexican delegation attending the ongoing 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum led by Sen. Sergio Pérez Flores. During the meeting, they had brief but substantive exchanges in sharing the…
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