Tag: 19th Congress

PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy seeks law on automatic refund to customers affected by telco, ISP service interruptions

May 3, 2023

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants telecommunication companies and internet service providers (ISPs) to refund their subscribers who experienced service interruptions for an aggregate period of 24 hours or more within a month. Estrada filed Senate Bill No. 2074, the proposed Refund for Internet and Telecommunications Service Outages and Disruptions Act, last April 17. It seeks…
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Jinggoy seeks law on automatic refund for telco, ISP service interruptions

May 3, 2023

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants telecommunication companies and internet service providers (ISPs) to refund its subscribers when they experience service interruptions at least 24 hours accumulated in a month.  This is the gist of proposed Senate Bill No. 2074 which Estrada filed last April 17.  “A refund should be in order if the service outages…
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Jinggoy Estrada seeks ‘mutually beneficial result’ for workers, employers amid wage hike proposals

May 1, 2023

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is aiming for a win-win solution that considers the interests of both workers and employers on the matter of wage hike proposals. Estrada, head of the Senate committee on labor, employment and Human Resources development, recognized the need to balance the needs of workers with the capacity of employers to preserve…
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On NAIA T3 power outage

May 1, 2023

Hindi pa ba tayo nadala? To the concerned aviation and transportation officials, have you had not enough yet?  We’ve been in this situation last New Year’s Day and it was even worse. This power outage could have been avoided if the necessary measures are already in place, at least in having an uninterruptible power supply considering the…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s Labor Day Message

May 1, 2023

AS we celebrate the 121st Labor Day this year, we pay tribute to all Filipino workers here and abroad for their sacrifices and immeasurable contributions to our country’s economic growth. At sa Araw ng Paggawa, nais ko pong ipaalam sa mga manggagawang Pilipino na nakatakda ng talakayin ng Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human…
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18,000 cops to secure Labor Day rallies

April 30, 2023

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Around 18,000 police officers will be deployed throughout the country on Labor Day tomorrow to ensure security at demonstrations by cause-oriented groups, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday. Colonel Jean Fajardo, PNP spokesperson, said police officers will secure freedom parks and major thoroughfares where workers’ unions and other cause-oriented groups are expected to hold demonstrations. “Our concentration is here at freedom…
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Estrada: Wage increase must balance needs of workers, employers

April 28, 2023

(PHILSTAR) TANAY, Rizal — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Senate labor panel chairperson, reiterated Friday that while he agrees that the minimum wage needs to be hiked, there is still a need to “strike a balance” between workers and businesses. The minimum wage varies across the regions, ranging from P570 a day in Metro Manila to P340…
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Senators back broader alliance after new West Philippine Sea incidents

April 28, 2023

(PHILSTAR) TANAY, Rizal (Updated 3:41 p.m.) — Two leaders of the Senate defense panel condemned Thursday what they called bullying by China after one of its coast guard ships almost caused a collission with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the West Philippine Sea “Our fishermen and Coast Guard have been bullied several times there. This is…
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Jinggoy to gov’t: Give livelihood aid to OFWs displaced by Sudan conflict

April 27, 2023

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has called on the government to provide livelihood assistance to Filipino workers displaced by the conflict in Sudan. According to Estrada, many of these displaced Filipinos will likely have minimal savings and would need assistance for alternative employment when they return home. Estrada, chair of the Senate panel on labor and…
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Jinggoy sa OWWA, DOLE: Bigyan ng kabuhayan OFWs na uuwi mula sa Sudan

April 26, 2023

(ABANTE) Nanawagan si Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sa Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) na tiyakin ang pagbibigay ng livelihood assistance sa mga inililikas at iuuwing mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) na naipit sa lumalalang civil war sa Sudan. Hinimok din ni Estrada, chairperson ng Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, ang Department of Labor and…
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