(RMN) Nagpahayag ng suporta ang ilang mga senador kay Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco sa kabila ng kahihiyan na inabot ng ahensya sa ad campaign nito para sa paglulunsad ng bagong tourism slogan na “Love the Philippines”. Ayon kay Sen. Sonny, bigyan pa ng pagkakataon si Frasco sa ahensya lalo’t mabilis namang tinugunan ng kalihim ang…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Several senators on Thursday threw their support behind the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its embattled secretary Christina Frasco following the controversy surrounding its new tourism slogan “Love the Philippines.” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri in a statement said Filipinos should allow DOT to “correct this misstep, reflect on what happened, and…
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(JOURNAL NEWS) NAGHAIN si Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ng counterpart bill sa Senado na magtitiyak ng magandang trabaho para sa mga reformed drug users at magbibigay insentibo sa mga kumpanyang kumukuha sa kanila. “Sa pagbibigay ng mga insentibo sa mga establisyemento na kukuha ng mga rehabilitated drug dependents na sumailalim at nakapagtapos sa mga programang technical-vocational…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 2276, seeking to mandate the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda to design and implement technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs for rehabilitated drug dependents. Estrada, who is also the chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development,…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — A new bill filed at the Senate seeks to institutionalize technical vocational and livelihood training programs for rehabilitated drug dependents to increase their chances of finding gainful employment. Senate Bill 2276, filed by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, provides incentives to establishments that will employ rehabilitated drug dependents who graduate from technical-vocational education…
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(PHILSTAR) CEBU, Philippines — At least seven senators have expressed their support for Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco of the Department of Tourism amid the controversial tourism campaign video. Those who continue to have trust on Frasco include Senators Bong Go; Ramon Revilla, Jr.; Robinhood Padilla; Francis Tolentino; Pia Cayetano; Sonny Angara; and Jinggoy Estrada. Go, a…
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(GMA NEWS) A bill seeking to institutionalize Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) technical-vocational education and training and livelihood programs for rehabilitated drug dependents has been filed in the Senate. Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Bill 2276 to provide rehabilitated drug dependents with a holistic support system for their reintegration into society. Under the…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a counterpart bill in the Senate that will ensure gainful employment for reformed drug users and provide incentives to companies that hire them. “Providing incentives to establishments that will employ rehabilitated drug dependents who are graduates of technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs specifically designed for them will provide…
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(RMN) Sen. Estrada, iginiit na dapat may matanggal o maparusahan sa isyu ng isang high-profile detainee ng NBI na nakakalabas ng kanyang kulungan. Iginiit ni Senator Jinggoy Estrada na dapat may matanggal sa pwesto o maparusahan dahil nakakalabas sa detention facility ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang high-profile inmate na si Jose Adrian “Jad”…
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(MANILA STANDARD) When it comes to workers’ wages in the Philippines, how much is enough? Well, as far as labor groups are concerned, it’s never enough—and apparently will never be adequate to keep body and soul together. The recent decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Metro Manila grants a P40…
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