(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday warned production outfits to comply with the recently-enacted Eddie Garcia Law, saying they could already be held liable even with the pending the issuance of the law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). • Marcos signs ‘Eddie Garcia Law’ “Malinaw ang nakasaad sa…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Production outfits that continue to violate the Eddie Garcia law could be held liable even pending the issuance of its implementing rules and regulations (IRR), Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada warned on Monday. According to Estrada, he received information “that some production outfits continue to be engaged in 20…
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(ABANTE) Ikinabahala ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada ang pagbaba ng unemployment rate sa bansa sa 4.1% ngayong taon mula sa dating 4.3% noong nagdaang taon. Nangangahulugan ito na 2.11 milyong Filipino ang jobless nitong Mayo, base sa datos Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Any rise in unemployment is worrying and underscores the pressing need…
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(JOURNAL NEWS) NANAWAGAN si Senate President Pro Tempore Jose Jinggoy Estrada sa mga kapwa mambabatas na pagtuunan ng pansin ang paglobo ng bilang ng mga Pilipino na nangangailangan ng trabaho. Ayon kay Estrada, hindi dapat balewalain ang pagbagsak sa kakayahan ng gobyerno na makapagbigay hanapbuhay sa ating mamamayan. “Any rise in unemployment is worrying and underscores…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday (July 8) welcomed the decision of the Philippine and Japanese governments to sign a defense cooperation agreement. “The signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) demonstrates the mutual commitment of Japan and the Philippines to uphold a rules-based international order, particularly in response to regional…
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(GMA NEWS) Senate committee on foreign relations chairperson Imee Marcos said Monday her panel would scrutinize the newly-signed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan to guarantee that it will protect the country’s interest. ”We welcome having stronger security ties with our neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region. However, as with other treaties, the Senate committee…
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(DAILY TRIBUNE) Senators on Monday welcomed the signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, which would allow the transfer of defense personnel between the two countries for training and disaster relief operations. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he “fully supports” the newly inked defense pact, stressing that it could help…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) THE Senate leadership on Tuesday called the NCR wage order of additional P35 daily timely and essential, but still short of what people need to cope with continuing high inflation. Senate President Francis Escudero said in Filipino that the increase granted by the Metro Manila wage board was not enough and will not…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Para kay Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, napapanahon at kailangang kailangan ang inaprubahang P35 na dagdag sa daily minimum wage ng mga manggagawa sa Metro Manila. Ayon kay Estrada, makakatulong ang dagdag sahod sa gitna ng inflation o patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Gayunpaman, binigyang diin ng senador na…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATE leaders on Wednesday criticized the P35 minimum wage daily increase of private sector workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). Senate President Francis Escudero on Wednesday said that the wage increase was “grossly inadequate,” arguing that the paltry increase falls significantly…
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