(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill seeking the establishment of mental health offices (MHOs) in the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs) amid the worsening mental health problem among students. “There have been a lot of studies that have come out on the worsening mental shape of our youth…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — At least two former cashiers at a department store and supermarket chain have complained that money earned in a day from their checkout counters was not counted in front of them, with shortages being reported just days after, making them vulnerable to abuse when they are forced to pay for the…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking the creation of a database for sex offenders to keep the public informed and to monitor such criminals in the community. According to Estrada in a statement on Sunday, Senate Bill No. 1291 or the proposed “National Sex Offender Registry Act” aims to…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday assured the public that the Senate will thoroughly scrutinize the bill seeking to remove the fixed term for some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials. Estrada — who heads the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation — said this in…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed two separate resolutions praising the Filipino kickboxing team and debaters who triumphed against other nations. Estrada lodged Senate Resolutions No. 393 and 416, hailing the 14-man kickboxing team and the two debaters from Ateneo de Manila University, respectively. “The Filipino fighters and warriors in the elite…
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(INQUIRER) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said that the better unemployment rate is a sign that the government may no longer need to provide aid to citizens. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country’s unemployment rate eased to 4.2 percent while the underemployment rate grew to 14.4 percent in November 2022. “Sa sitwasyong ganito, matutukan na ng…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The death of Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), gives the government a chance to intensify its efforts to end the communist armed struggle, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said in a statement issued on Monday. Estrada noted that Sison’s death would not be the end…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants to further scrutinize the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund, adding that he has so many questions about the sovereign wealth fund (SWF). “We have to scrutinize it. We have to debate it extensively, at ako personally, marami din akong pwedeng maitanong (me personally I have so many…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to increase the cash incentives given to para athletes that secure podium finishes in international sports competitions, bringing it to the same level as those given to other national athletes. In filing Senate Bill No. 1442, Estrada seeks to amend the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada may suggest transferring the functions of the Optical Media Board (OMB) to other executive offices like the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) or the Department of Trade and Industry. “This representation may introduce at the proper time a legislative proposal to transfer the functions of the…
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