(POLITIKO) The former employer of domestic helper Elvie Vergara, who allegedly abused her for several years, was cited in contempt by a Senate panel Tuesday (September 19). The motion to cite France Ruiz in contempt was made by Senator Jinggoy Estrada during the hearing of the Senate committee on justice and human rights. It was…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — The employer who allegedly abused household helper Elvie Vergara was detained by the Senate on Tuesday for “continuously evading of questions” and “falsely testifying” during the justice panel’s investigation. Kasambahay Elvie faces off with alleged abusive employers at Senate hearing France Ruiz and her family were accused of torturing their maid Vergara…
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(GMA NEWS) The former employer of helper Elvie Vergara, who was allegedly abused for years, was cited in contempt during a Senate panel hearing on Tuesday and ordered detained at the Senate jail.advertisement During the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Vergara’s case, Senator Jinggoy Estrada moved to cite…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate panel on Tuesday, Sept. 19 has cited in contempt France Garcia Ruiz, the former employer of household helper Elvira Vergara due to her inconsistent answers in the continuing probe into the alleged maltreatment that the latter allegedly endured. In the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The alleged abused household help’s employer, France Ruiz, was held in contempt and ordered detained in the Senate for allegedly lying and giving “inconsistent” statements to lawmakers on Tuesday. Senator Jinggoy Estrada made the motion after Ruiz repeatedly maintained that she did not exploit Elvie Vergara and claimed that witnesses JM…
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Mr. President, I would like to bring to the attention of this august chamber the latest development on the case of the abused kasambahay Elvie Vergara which the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights under the chairmanship of our esteemed colleague, Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino is currently investigating. Isang nakakabahalang kaganapan po ang nangyari…
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Jinggoy moves to protect witness in kasambahay torture, abuse: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today moves to place a key witness in the abuse of kasambahay Elvie Vergara under the witness protection program amid a failed bid to kill him and persistent threats to his life. In his speech at the Senate session on Wednesday, September…
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WITNESS PROTECTION A MORAL IMPERATIVE: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada raises the need to provide additional security for potential witnesses in the case of abused househelp Elvie Vergara to ensure that they can testify freely. Estrada made this call following a recent attempt on the life of Vergara’s former colleague identified only as “Dodong”, who expressed his…
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Manifestation of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on the recent developments in the Elvie Vergara case SPEECH: https://bitly.ws/UCaT 13 September 2023 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: PRIB/ Senate of the Philippines | IG: senateph
Delivered on January 25, 2023 Sampung Natatanging Kasambahay ng Pilipinas 2023 SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA My special thanks go to Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma for taking some time from his very busy schedule to be with us today on this momentous occasion. And also of course to my dear colleagues, for accepting our invitation to…
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