Inquirer – Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

Panukala para sa automatic refund sa service interruptions ng mga Telco, isinusulong sa Senado

May 3, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require refunds to subscribers for telecommunication and internet service outages and disruptions. Estrada filed Senate Bill 2074, which proposes amendments to Section 20 of the Public Telecommunications Policy Act mandating public telecommunication entities (PTEs) and internet service providers (ISPs) to establish…
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Senate bill seeks refund for telco, internet service disruptions

May 3, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require refunds to subscribers for telecommunication and internet service outages and disruptions. Estrada filed Senate Bill 2074, which proposes amendments to Section 20 of the Public Telecommunications Policy Act mandating public telecommunication entities (PTEs) and internet service providers (ISPs) to establish…
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OWWA, DOLE urged to give livelihood aid to displaced Filipinos from Sudan

April 26, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday urged the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide displaced Filipinos from war-stricken Sudan with alternative sources of livelihood. Estrada, chair of the Senate committee on labor and employment, said the government bodies should brace for the return of…
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Senators urge swift action on fresh graduates’ job hunt woes

April 12, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines —Urgent action is needed to address the problem of fresh graduates lacking “soft skills” and practical expertise, as highlighted in a Commission on Human Rights report on challenges graduates faced during the pandemic, senators said on Wednesday. Senator Jinggoy Estrada echoed the sentiment that youth employment has always been a perennial concern…
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Estrada: Police body cams sa anti-drug operations dapat ayon na sa SC

April 11, 2023

(INQUIRER) Hindi na kailangan pa ng batas para maging bahagi na ng kasuotan ng mga pulis ang body cameras sa tuwing sila ay nagsasagawa ng anti-drug operations. Ito ang sinabi ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada dahil aniya may naging promulgasyon na ang Korte Suprema noong 2021 na nagsabing dapat ay may suot na “recording devices” ang…
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Bicam approves bill amending law on AFP officers’ fixed term

March 21, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee approved on Tuesday a bill that seeks to amend the law on the fixed term of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers. The panel convened to reconcile the conflicting provisions of Senate Bill No. 1849 and House Bill No. 6517. “Following more than four-hour deliberations, the…
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Lawmaker bats for abolition of Optical Media Board

February 21, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), saying it is no longer relevant. Estrada lodged Senate Bill No. 1904 to abolish the OMB. “Through the years, significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and compact discs as obsolete,”…
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Another resolution vs ICC drug war probe filed in Senate

February 21, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed on Monday another Senate resolution seeking to protect former President Rodrigo Duterte from the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court. Senate Resolution No. 492 expresses the Senate’s “strong opposition” against ICC’s resumption of itsinvestigation into alleged crimes against humanity filed against Duterte for his bloody drug war. “It is…
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Jinggoy Estrada calls on DMW to scrutinize ‘dummy’ Filipino owners of recruitment agencies

February 9, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) should look into “dummy” Filipino owners of recruitment agencies, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “Let’s just request the DMW to scrutinize the recruitment agencies, whether the proprietors of these recruitment agencies have the financial capability to run its operations,” Estrada said in a hearing on Wednesday.…
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Grumblings in AFP must end: Senate bill proposes 5 changes to unpopular 3-year rule

February 7, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines’ military has some concerns about RA No.11709, and the Senate is responding by proposing a bill that would make five changes to it. Senate Bill 1849 has been reported by Committee Report 23, and its purpose is to amend the Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and…
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