(DZME) Ikinalugod ng mga senador ang pagpapalabas ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng Executive Order para sa tuluyang pag-ban sa mga POGO sa bansa. Sa kabilang dako, sinabi ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros na marami pang dapat linawin sa kautusan. Una aniya ay kung exempted ang mga PAGCOR-operated and licensed casinos sa pagpapatakbo ng offshore online…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — “A crucial step in asserting the country’s rights over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea.” These were the words used by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada when he was asked to comment on the recent signing into law of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Several senators on Friday praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signing of two landmark laws that assert the country’s territorial integrity and rights over all its maritime zones, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Earlier, Marcos signed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act 12064) and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (RA 12065).…
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I am optimistic that the Philippines will continue to be a significant ally of the United States under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The Philippines has established a longstanding strategic alliance with the United States, which has significantly contributed to the maintenance of peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region. I hope we will…
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The issuance of Executive Order No. 74 should no longer come as a surprise considering the President’s pronounced policy of a complete ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA). Patunay ito na pinaninindigan ng Pangulo ang naging desisyon niya ilang buwan na ang nakaraan dahil na rin…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Philippine senators are optimistic about the prospects for stronger and more dynamic relations between the country and the United States under Donald Trump’s administration. “The election of Donald Trump with a clear and commanding mandate should bring healing and stability to the United States, which, in recent years, has been polarized by diverging…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Two senators are optimistic that Donald Trump’s return will sustain the Philippines’ strong ties with the United States (US). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country will remain a significant ally of the United States under Trump’s administration. “The Philippines has established a longstanding strategic alliance with the United States,…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked fellow lawmakers to support his bill that seeks to outlaw the production and use of chemical weapons. “Layunin natin na huwag magamit ang dual-use chemicals sa pagbuo ng mapaminsalang chemical weapons,” said Estrada concerning the Senate bill that he filed, the proposed Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act. Dual-use chemicals are…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is appealing for bipartisan support to his bill seeking to outlaw activities related to the use and manufacture of chemical weapons and establishing a verification mechanism for chemical industries to control toxic chemicals that can be diverted for the production of chemical weapons. Estrada, chairperson of the Senate…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy Estrada introduced a bill to improve workers’ rights to organize and prohibit employers and government authorities from interfering or harassing union members. The proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act” aims to address gaps in the Labor Code and reinforce the implementation of Article III, Section 8 of the…
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