Category: Press Release

Jinggoy seeks Senate commendation for PH’s maiden crown in AFF Women’s Championship

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 57 commending the Philippine Women’s National Football Team for establishing the country’s status as the best in the Southeast Asian region for its historical win at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship. “Their consecutive successes and outstanding performance in the international arena uplifted the spirit…
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Jinggoy bats for better working conditions for informal sector workers, freelancers, WFH employees

For the coming 19th Congress, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has set his sights on providing for better working conditions in the country for informal sector workers, freelancers and those engaged in work-from-home schemes. “Hindi natin makakaila na kasabay ng mga pagbabago sa ating pamumuhay ng dahil sa pandemya ay ang mga pamamaraan ng ating hanapbuhay at…
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Public school teachers also need salary increases—Jinggoy

Administration Senator Jinggoy Estrada assured public school teachers that he would look into their salaries and benefits to ensure that it is commensurate with their workload. In an interview, the incoming Chairman of the Committee on Labor stressed that he understands the clamor from teaching personnel for higher pay. “Pagtutuunan po natin ng pansin yang…
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Estrada: Amend the labor code to better focus on workers welfare

Returning Senator Jinggoy Estrada bared his top 10 priority bills centered on the labor sector and workers welfare. As the chairman of the Senate Labor Committee of the 19th Congress set to convene on July 25, Estrada underscored the importance of amending the Labor Code as his top priority to ensure adequate support, benefits, and…
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Estrada mulls Labor Code overhaul; Legislated wage increase

Administration Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his intent to revisit, review, and, if necessary, overhaul the Labor Code of the Philippines to ensure adequate benefits, support, and protection of the country’s workforce. Estrada earlier filed his top 10 priority bills focusing on the labor sector and workers’ welfare. “We have to revisit and I think…
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Jinggoy Estrada backs wage hike petitions

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday called on the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) to hasten deliberations on various wage hike petitions filed by big labor groups in the country. In a statement, Estrada said millions of Filipino workers are suffering from the double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and soaring…
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Benepisyo, allowances sa ‘Hybrid Work Model’ tiyakin – Jinggoy

NEWS RELEASE Former Jinggoy Estrada Mobile: 0917-5357878     BENEPISYO, ALLOWANCES SA ‘HYBRID WORK MODEL’ TIYAKIN – JINGGOY   Dapat tiyakin na makakatanggap ng tamang benepisyo at allowances ang mga Pinoy na pipiliing magtrabaho sa ilalim ng hybrid work model o magkahalong trabaho sa bahay at sa opisina.   Ito ang ipinahayag ni UniTeam senatorial…
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National Work Placement Agency, Jinggoy’s top priority

Once re-elected to the Senate, former Senator Jinggoy Estrada will push for the creation of two national agencies to help match skills and labor opportunities for millions of Filipinos displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Conceptualized during his 12-year stint as chairman of the Senate labor committee, Estrada said creation of the National Employment Assistance Center…
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Jinggoy: Batas Kasambahay to uphold labor and human rights of domestic workers

Isa sa ating tinututukan at binibigyang priority ay ang ating mga kasambahay, sa pamamagitan ng Kasambahay Law.   Tuloy ang laban ko para sa mga kasambahay at lahat ng manggagawang Pilipino!   #27SenatorJinggoyEstrada #SenadorNgBayan

Jinggoy Estrada wants 2 national employment agencies created

“The unemployment rate has climbed to 8.1 percent based on state figures,” Estrada pointed out in a statement. “Creation of the two agencies will boost government’s ability to match skills and labor opportunities for local employees as well as overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),” the reelectionist added. Apart from this, Estrada also seeks to continue his…
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