(GMA NEWS) Concerned government agencies must immediately launch an investigation on cases of human trafficking involving foreigners who were recruited to work in cryptocurrency scam, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Thursday. The lawmaker made the remark a day after an Indonesian identified as Ridwan shared at a Senate hearing how he passed through the airport and…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate committee on national defense and security, peace, unification and reconciliation will tackle the measures seeking to reform the military and uniform personnel (MUP) pension system in May. This was disclosed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada, the panel’s chairman, days after Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is “okay” with…
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(GMA NEWS) Bienvenido Tejano would need to be reappointed if his nomination as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Papua New Guinea, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Kiribati and Solomon Islands will not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments next week, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “We will give him a last chance on…
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(GMA NEWS) Local government units that are affected by the massive oil spill from MT Princess Empress must compel the shipowner to pay for the damages to their communities, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “Kailangan siguro nating singilin o habulin yung may ari ng barko. Marami raw mga ‘di kumpletong dokumento… Maybe, the local government unit…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate on Monday approved on the third and final reading the bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).advertisement Senate Bill 1849, which seeks to amend Republic Act 11709, garnered 17 votes, zero negative votes, and zero abstentions. Under SB 1849, the fixed terms in…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.advertisement In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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(GMA NEWS) Two senators on Monday filed separate resolutions expressing “profound sympathy and sincere condolences” on the passing of “Queen of Kundiman” Sylvia La Torre de Tagle. In filing Senate Resolution No. 345, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said de Tagle’s passion and dedication to music and the arts “greatly contributed to the growth and development of…
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(GMA News) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill on Wednesday that seeks to establish an Online Death Verification System (ODVS) to ensure government efficiency and strengthen fraud detection. Senate Bill 1436 seeks to facilitate the sharing of information between the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and government bodies that manage insurance and pension funds to suppress any…
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