Tag: Department of Health (DOH)

Co-Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1508 An Act Authorizing the Department of Health (DOH) to Set and Approve the Bed Capacity and Service Capability of All DOH Hospitals

November 12, 2025

CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) TO SET AND APPROVE THE BED CAPACITY AND SERVICE CAPABILITY OF ALL DOH HOSPITALS Senate Bill No. 1508 under Committee Report No. 12 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada November 12, 2025 Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, with the permission of the good Sponsor, Senator Risa Hontiveros, please…
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Estrada: Food banks, stockpiles to facilitate calamity relief efforts

November 26, 2024

(PTV NEWS) In the aftermath of successive typhoons that battered the country, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday urged the passage of a measure that seeks to institutionalize the establishment of a nationwide network of food banks and stockpiles to speed up the delivery of relief goods and supplies during crises and natural…
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Estrada eyes food banks, hubs for quicker relief ops

November 26, 2024

(MANILA STANDARD) To expedite the delivery of relief goods and supplies during crises and natural disasters, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada proposed the creation of a nationwide network of food banks and stockpiles. These hubs will store non-perishable food, potable water, medicines, and essential supplies for immediate deployment to affected areas, he stated.…
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Jinggoy pushes for upgrade, additional staff and increased bed capacity for fire-stricken PGH

April 23, 2024

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the upgrading of the services and facilities of the fire-stricken Philippine General Hospital (PGH) as well as the hiring of additional staff to complement the proposed increase in bed capacity. “As the largest government tertiary hospital in the country and the only national referral center for tertiary cases,…
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Jinggoy hails admin plans for overseas workers

July 25, 2023

(MANILA STANDARD) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said he was pleased to learn about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plans on further improving employment opportunities and creating a better working environment for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Bolstering employment opportunities is essential for driving economic growth and reducing poverty in the country,” he said. “By investing in infrastructure and…
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FDA told to coordinate with NBI vs fake online ads

July 6, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the fake online advertisements using celebrities to endorse food and drug products. Herbosa issued the order in reaction to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s Senate resolution calling for an inquiry into the…
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Senator eyes scholarship program for nursing students

June 28, 2023

(THE POST) SENATOR Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is considering filing a measure that will provide a scholarship program for nursing students to resolve the shortage of healthcare workers. Under the program, the scholars will be mandated to work in a government hospital for five years once they pass the nursing board. “After five years, if they…
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DOH, ‘di dapat magpadalos-dalos sa isyu ng kakapusan ng nurses sa bansa

June 27, 2023

(DZME 1530) Hindi pabor si Senate Committee on Labor chairman Jinggoy Estrada sa ipinapanukala ni Health Secretary Ted Herbosa na bigyan ng temporary license ang mga nursing graduate na nakakuha ng 70% hanggang 74% sa board exam. Kasabay nito, hinimok ni Estrada si Herbosa na huwag magpadalos-dalos sa isyu dahil buhay ng tao ang nakataya…
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WATCH | MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA ni Pangulong BBM, atbp. tinalakay ni Senador Jinggoy sa unang Kapihan sa Senado para sa 19th Congress

June 26, 2023

Pagtalakay ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sa Senate media ang mga usapin sa MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA, patuloy na pangha-harass ng China, plano ng DOH para tugunan ang kakulangan ng nurses sa bansa at ang diumano’y pagluklok sa kanya bilang susunod na Senate president. June 26, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Regional Specialty Centers (SBN-2212, CRN 67)

May 16, 2023

Mister President, with the indulgence of Senator Christopher Bong Go, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2212 under Committee Report No. 67, entitled An Act Establishing Specialty Centers in Hospitals Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Department of Health and Appropriating Funds Therefor. I am in full support…
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