(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, April 25 said telecommunication companies (telcos) should undertake the necessary steps to make the procedure for the registration of SIM (subscriber identity module) cards easier for prepaid subscribers. Estrada made the call after the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced a 90-day extension for the ongoing…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine government has enough funds to cover for the repatriation of about 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan in case the China-Taiwan situation deteriorates. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, said two-thirds of this year’s budget of the newly-established Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)–equivalent to P10.6 billion–had…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Even without the enactment of a law, the Philippine National Police (PNP) should make it a requirement to have those sent to anti-drug operations use body-worn cameras, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Monday, April 17. Estrada said the Supreme Court (SC) already promulgated a ruling in 2021 necessitating law enforcement agents to…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seeking the publication of laws, as a prerequisite of effectivity, in the online version of the Official Gazette as well as websites of newspapers of general circulation. Estrada said this could be done through amendment to the Civil Code and Administrative Code of 1987 through his Senate Bill…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, March 31 called on the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to conduct a thorough probe into the fire that engulfed the ferry M/V Lady Mary Joy 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan province late Wednesday night. At least 31 persons were killed and 230 were rescued in the…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), whose current assets are not enough to patrol the country’s territorial waters and protect Filipino fishermen against foreign aggressors. Estrada said given the recent developments in the maritime sector, Estrada said he finds it necessary to modernize…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and 14 other senators strongly condemned the recent spate of killings and attacks against government officials through Senate Resolution No. 517. The resolution was sparked by the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo by armed assailants last Saturday. In Senate Resolution 517 introduced today, Monday, March…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, February 21 said the Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished. Estrada made the statement as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904, which calls for its abolition. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Friday, February 10 welcomed the proposal for the Philippines and Japan to strengthen its military and security ties with the United States, including the holding of joint military exercises and disaster response cooperation. “This is nothing new as there had been a similar undertaking and the most recent of which was…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has put to task the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to look into reports that some recruitment agencies are owned by foreign nationals. Estrada pointed out foreign ownership of placement agencies is a matter prohibited in the licensing and regulation rules of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and…
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