(GMA NEWS) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday floated the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), saying it is no longer relevant due to the shift to online platforms. The actor-turned-senator made the remark during the Senate plenary deliberations on the OMB’s proposed budget for 2025. “Because of the evolution of the…
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(ABANTE) Pinaiimbestigahan ng mga senador sa Senate Committee on Ethics kung nakarating sa media ang detalye mula sa executive session at kung sino ang responsable sa likod nito. Ito’y matapos pumalag si Senador Jinggoy Estrada sa plenaryo ang lumabas na artikulo sa Politiko.com, sister company ng ABANTE, ang tungkol sa siyam na senador na sumporta…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) Senator Padilla, who traces his roots as an actor, has been lobbying the Senate to prioritize this major film industry concern of protecting workers through the Eddie Garcia Bill. As one of the Bill’s authors, the good Senator is not only doing good work on the Senate floor, but also in gathering…
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I, along with some of my colleagues, have filed proposed legislation to address the fiscal hemorrhage that the current pension system for military and uniformed personnel retirees is causing our government coffers. Indeed, we are facing a ballooning pension requirement without viable funding sources. The MUP pensions are way higher than the budgetary requirement for…
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(Daily Tribune) At least three senators rejected the proposal to prohibit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations, citing its contributions to the Philippine economy. Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Ramon “Bong” Revilla, and Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said the total shutdown of POGOs in the country is not the solution to the recent increase in kidnapping cases in the country.…
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