(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development will still push for the legislated wage hike despite the approval of a P40 increase in the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila. “Amid calls for an across-the-board pay increase being sought by the labor sector, the P40 grant in the daily minimum…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate secretariat is not allowed to correct any content, even punctuation marks, in bills, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. The lawmaker made the remark after Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. disclosed that the double provisions on the prescription period in the Maharlika Investment Fund Bill was fixed by merging them. The Senate version…
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(GMA) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday expressed optimism that the proposed bill on the pension system of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) will be enacted by the end of 2023. “Ang target ko dito by the year end, sana magkaroon na tayo ng batas,” Estrada, chairman of Senate defense panel, said at the Kapihan sa…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. needed to appoint a permanent secretary of agriculture amid the persistent problems in the sector such as smuggling. Marcos had taken on the post since he assumed the presidency, saying the sector’s problems were severe enough and that agriculture was a priority…
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(GMA NEWS) Senators over the weekend called for a thorough study on the Marcos administration economic team’s proposal to have military and uniformed personnel (MUP) contribute up to 9% of their monthly pay to their pension systems, citing the country’s current fiscal condition.advertisement In a statement released Sunday, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he would…
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(GMA NEWS) Former and incumbent senators on Monday paid respects to “democracy-defender” and statesman Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon who passed away due to pneumonia.advertisement “This is a bittersweet Independence Day, as the nation mourns the passing of Senator Rodolfo Biazon, one of our staunchest defenders of the peace and democracy that we are enjoying today,” Senate President…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday brought before the Senate plenary the dire situation of residents living in Pag-asa Island and appealed for better government services for the people in the remote area. The lawmaker delivered a privilege speech after he visited Pag-asa Island last Thursday as part of his duties as the chairman…
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(GMA NEWS) The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday asked the government for funds to better secure Pag-asa Island against hovering foreign ships and planes in the area. According to a “24 Oras” report by Mav Gonzalez, the Senate Committee on National Defense and the AFP Chief of Staff inspected Pag-asa Island to determine…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate of the Philippines on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure increasing the pension of military veterans who have been rendered disabled owing to sickness, disease, wounds, or injuries sustained in the line of duty. Under the proposed law, the disability rate will be raised from the current P1,000…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday called on the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide alternative livelihoods to overseas Filipino workers who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Sudan.advertisement “Asahan na natin na karamihan sa mga OFWs na napilitang umuwi ng wala sa…
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