(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Tiniyak ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada nitong Lunes na hindi maapektuhan ng panukalang reporma sa military and uniformed personnel (MUP) retirement and pension system ang mga kasalukuyang retirees. Ani Estrada, chairman ng Senate Committee on National Defense, hindi na sasaklawin ng repormang ito ang mga retirado na at matatanggap pa rin nila ang…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — (UPDATED) Several senators on Monday denied alleged rumors of unseating Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri when Congress resumes session next month. “Walang ganon na usapang magkakaroon ng kudeta dito sa Senado. The members of the majority are fully supportive of Senate President Migz Zubiri. There is no truth to that, wala…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the free screening of “classic movies” during September of every year, to be called “Buwan ng Pelikulang Pilipino.” Under Senate Bill No. 2250, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will organize a film festival, to be called “Pista ng Pelikulang…
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(ABS-CBN) KALAYAAN, Palawan — Nine Chinese vessels were spotted 2-3 nautical miles away from the shorelines of Pag-asa Island during Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Andres Centino’s visit on Thursday. Lt. Erwen Ferbo, Head of Joint Task Unit Pag-Asa, said the presence of other Chinese and…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 1480 or the proposed “Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans,” which proposes a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. “This legislation is one way of honoring our military and…
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(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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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to require telecommunication companies (telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs) to refund their subscribers who experience service interruptions for at least 24 hours in a month. Under Senate Bill No. 2074 or the proposed “Refund for Internet and Telecommunications Service Outages and Disruptions Act,” the refund…
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(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA – Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ruled out Friday the possibility of passing a law that would grant a P150 daily wage hike to minimum wage earners by Labor Day. Estrada, chairman of the Senate labor and employment committee, said the bill filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri needs to undergo a thorough public…
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