(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Thanks to “Jedis” and their “padawans,” the profits of a local drug distributor at the center of a supposedly anomalous marketing scheme steadily grew over the past years, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. Delivering a privilege speech ahead of a Senate inquiry on the issue, Estrada said that Bell-Kenz Pharma…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — A group of doctors who own a pharmaceutical company has been giving rebates of up to P2 million, luxury cars, travel and other perks to doctors who prescribe the firm’s medicines, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada disclosed yesterday. In a privilege speech, Estrada called for a Senate probe, in aid of legislation, on…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday called for the passage of an anti-kickback measure in the pharmaceutical industry and the practice of medicine. Estrada made the call after he alleged in a privileged speech that a pharmaceutical company was enticing doctors to prescribe its medicines in exchange for “exorbitant commissions and lavish incentives.” “I…
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Saguisag, a ‘rare gem’ in PH politics: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins colleagues in honoring the life and achievements of former Sen. Rene Saguisag whom he described as a rare gem in Philippine politics. Estrada, in his filed Senate Resolution No. 1017, said Saguisag was an active voice and one of the major figures of the opposition…
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FOR bringing pride and honor to the country, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has asked the Senate to individually commend the students and coaches of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law who represented the country and bagged the world championship title in the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition. In filing…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Medical practitioners “conniving” with pharmaceutical companies to prescribe medicines allegedly receive at least eight percent of rebates, amounting to around P2 million, based on their monthly productivity. In a privilege speech delivered during the Senate’s Monday plenary session, Senator Jinggoy Estrada detailed the controversial “multi-level marketing scheme” between some physicians and…
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Mister President, esteemed colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Today, I rise before you with a heavy heart and a sense of moral obligation to shed light on a matter of grave concern within the medical community. It saddens me to say that a significant conflict of interest and unethical behaviors have seeped into the medical profession, compromising…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill mandating banks to allocate credit resources for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) citing the need to keep small businesses afloat. Estrada’s Senate Bill No. 2632 seeks to require all lending institutions to allocate at least 10% of their total loan portfolio to MSMEs. Additionally, compliance will…
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Jinggoy wants to ensure credit assistance to small firms: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files Senate Bill No. 2632, which aims to reinstate the legal mandate that provides mandatory credit assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The provision under RA 6755 has already lapsed, and this bill seeks to ensure sustained credit assistance to eligible MSMEs.…
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