(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) should look into “dummy” Filipino owners of recruitment agencies, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “Let’s just request the DMW to scrutinize the recruitment agencies, whether the proprietors of these recruitment agencies have the financial capability to run its operations,” Estrada said in a hearing on Wednesday.…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has put to task the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to look into reports that some recruitment agencies are owned by foreign nationals. Estrada pointed out foreign ownership of placement agencies is a matter prohibited in the licensing and regulation rules of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today rang the alarm bells on alleged “dummy” Filipino owners of placement agencies recruiting land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Estrada called out officials of the to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on the matter in the wake of the recent case of slain OFW Jullebee Ranara and the cancellation of…
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ENHANCE OFW ORIENTATION: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada reiterates the need to improve the orientation process for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) before they are sent to their host country. During the public hearing of the Committee on Migrant Workers on the privilege speech of Estrada on the murder of Jullebee Ranara, a 35-year-old OFW in Kuwait,…
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(MALAYA) THE Senate committee on national defense and security, peace, unification and reconciliation yesterday recommended at least five amendments to Republic Act 11709 which sets fixed terms for the Armed Forces chief and other key military officials. Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, panel chairman, said the recommendations were based on Committee Report No. 23 of Senate…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines’ military has some concerns about RA No.11709, and the Senate is responding by proposing a bill that would make five changes to it. Senate Bill 1849 has been reported by Committee Report 23, and its purpose is to amend the Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and…
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JINGGOY SPONSORS MEASURE AMENDING RA11709: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense, sponsors Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1849 which seeks to amend RA 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).” Estrada, in sponsoring the measure, said while…
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OFFICE OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23 An Act Amending Sections 2, 6, 10, 11 and 15 of Republic Act No. 11709 otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, by Prescribing…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Two senators want to build Mental Health Offices (MHOs) in schools to address the mental, emotional, and developmental needs of learners and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd). Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants to put up MHOs on the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs) while Sen. Lito Lapid wants it…
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Mister President, I am associating myself with the manifestations made by my colleagues. Carlos Yulo started training at a young age of seven. He began his competitive career as an athlete of the Palarong Pambansa in 2008. Since then, Caloy has been devoting himself to training and excellence in artistic gymnastics. Caloy got through Adamson University High…
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