Tag: 19th Congress

PHOTO RELEASE: Bill on legislated wage hike, approved in principle

Bill on legislated wage hike, approved in principle: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, carries the motion of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to conduct a technical working group (TWG) meeting and come up with a committee report on the bills proposing a legislated wage increase.…
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P150 minimum wage hike inches forward in Senate

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate labor panel approved “in principle” on Wednesday a proposal for a P150 across-the-board daily minimum wage hike after just one public hearing. Labor panel chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ended Wednesday’s hearing on proposals for a legislated wage hike by sending it to a technical working group, indicating that committee…
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PRIB PHOTO: Meeting the basic needs of Filipino Families

MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF FILIPINO FAMILIES Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada begins panel deliberations on the proposed legislated across-the-board wage hike and other measures regarding the implementation of wage increases in the private sector. Estrada, Chairperson of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, cites the need to come up with pieces of legislation…
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Senate labor panel OKs P150 wage hike bill

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has “approved in principle” the bill seeking for a P150 across-the-board wage increase for all private sector workers in the country.  The panel, which is headed by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, will now discuss the proposed graduated increase scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises…
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Opening Statement: Public Hearing of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development

The country was not spared of the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and we all witnessed how our economy suffered and severely affected both the employers and workers.  Sa mga panahong ito, walang naipatupad na taas-sweldo, ngunit ang patuloy na panawagan para sa sahod na tunay na makatutugon sa pangunahing pangangangailangan ng pamilyang Pilipino ay…
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PLDT says willing to work with lawmakers on outage refund

(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — PLDT Inc on Tuesday said it has its own refund mechanism in place to compensate consumers in the event of service disruptions.  In a statement, PLDT said it is also willing to continue working with lawmakers to refine to proposed measure that aims to refund subscribers for outages and service interruptions.…
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WATCH | Frontline Tonight: Refund para sa mga palyadong internet service, isinusulong sa Senado

Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang pagre-refund ng mga telco at internet service provider sa mga subscriber nito kapag may internet service interruption sa kaniyang Senate Bill No. 2074.

PRIB PHOTO: Bill rationalizing veterans’ disability pension hurdles 2nd reading

BILL RATIONALIZING VETERANS’ DISABILITY PENSION HURDLES 2ND READING:  Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shepherds the passage on second reading of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1480 which seeks to rationalize the disability pension of veterans. Estrada introduced several individual amendments to the measure during Monday’s plenary session May 8, 2023 before securing the upper chamber’s approval. In amending Republic…
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WATCH | TV Patrol: Mga telco at internet service provider oobligahing mag-refund kapag may internet service interruption

Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang pagre-refund ng mga telco at internet service provider sa mga subscriber nito kapag may internet service interruption sa kaniyang Senate Bill No. 2074.

PHOTO RELEASE: Trooping the line

Trooping the line: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada troops the line during the Philippine Air Force Flying School “Balik Fernando 2023” alumni homecoming at the AETDC Grandstand, Fernando Air Base in Lipa City on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security led the military honors and the conferment…
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