Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to pass a measure that would give bus drivers a minimum wage and fixed working hours, on top of government benefits. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 48, bus operators must twice a month pay their drivers and conductors a salary that is not less than the minimum wage fixed by…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday expressed concern over the possibility of displacing state workers if the administration will push through with the rightsizing of the bureaucracy. “I really have a lot of concerns [on the rightsizing proposal],” Estrada said in an interview with reporters. “My campaign promise…was to provide jobs for our people and if…
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Senator-elect Jinggoy Estrada on Friday urged other regional wage boards to study the possibility of increasing the salaries of household helpers in areas outside Metro Manila. Estrada, who authored Republic Act 10361 or Batas Kasambahay, made the statement after the National Capital Region Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (NCR-TWPB) approved a P1,000 increase in the monthly pay…
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