(MANILA STANDARD) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday backed the passage of a proposed measure seeking equal employment opportunities for indigenous peoples (IPs). The CHR welcomed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1026 authored by Senator Jinggoy Estrada which aims to address the issues of poverty and inequalities affecting members of indigenous communities by providing…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines – Nakipag-usap si Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Atty. Richard Clarin sa ilang mambabatas para sa pagsusulong sa kapakanan ng mga professional athletes sa bansa. Kasama ni Clarin si GAB Chief of Staff Atty. Regino D. Mallari Jr. sa pagbisita kina Sen. Jinggoy Estrada at Sen. Robin Padilla sa pakikipagdayalogo sa…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) Citing the “continuing foreign harassment and recent incursions on Philippine waters and within [the Philippine] Exclusive Economic Zone,” the chairman of the Senate defense panel on Wednesday pushed for sustained funding and support for the country’s Self-Reliance Defense Posture (SRDP) program. In sponsoring in plenary the committee report on the SRDP, Senator Jinggoy…
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(BOMBO RADYO) Umarangkada sa plenaryo ng Senado ang panukalang batas na naglalayong buhayin ang Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program ng bansa. Inihayag ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada, nagsulong ng Senate Bill No. 2455 na kilala bilang SRDP Bill o Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act, na ang panukala ay naglalayong tiyakin ang sapat na mga defense assets…
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(JOURNAL NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presided over the continuation of the public hearing of the Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development on the Eddie Garcia bill on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Estrada stated that the committee aims to conclude the hearing on the measure which seeks to establish occupational safety and health…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Last Saturday, the three senators, Senator Jinggoy, Senator Robin, and Senator Lito, were present at Emar Suites Events Place on Shaw Boulevard. The three senators introduced the three bills to the body concerned. Last week, several meetings were conducted by Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Lito Lapid, Senator Robin Padilla, and…
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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Monday he is “losing patience” after floating barriers installed by the Chinese Coast Guard were discovered near the Scarborough Shoal. The senator, who is also the chairman of the Senate defense committee, said he will soon visit Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc, to see what help he can…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The former employers and alleged abusers of maid Elvie Vergara have failed their lie detector tests. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) polygraph division confirmed the results during Monday’s hearing of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, which is investigating Vergara’s alleged exploitation by Pablo and France Ruiz. Senator Raffy…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Monday cited in contempt Pablo Jerry Ruiz, one of the employers of abused helper Elvie Vergara.advertisement This was after Senator Jinggoy Estrada seconded the motion of Senator Raffy Tulfo, who expressed his disappointment over Ruiz’s “lies” before the committee. During the hearing, Ruiz consistently…
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(MALAYA) THE Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights yesterday ordered the detention of the former female employer of an alleged battered housemaid after she was cited in contempt for “continuously evading the questions propounded” by members of the committee. Sen. Francis Tolentino, panel chairman, said France Garcia Ruiz will be detained at the Senate…
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