(PNA) MANILA – A bill seeking a PHP100 increase in the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector nationwide reached the Senate plenary with Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development chair Jinggoy Estrada pushing for its passage. Estrada said an estimated 4.2 million minimum wage earners in the private sector would benefit…
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(THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK) Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Christopher “Bong” Go have called for amendments to Presidential Decree 483, advocating for harsher penalties for game-fixing in sports. These include life imprisonment, hefty fines, and perpetual bans for those involved. The Department of Justice has expressed support for these amendments, which align with the state policy prioritizing…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) MANILA, Philippines: The 24-member Senate is set to start plenary debates on a bill mandating the private sector to implement a P100 daily minimum wage increase in the private sector. This comes after the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources on Wednesday endorsed the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 2534,…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A bill proposing a P100-daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers has reached the Senate floor. Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairperson of the upper chamber’s panel on labor, employment, and human resources development, stood to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 during Wednesday’s plenary session. In his…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines – A bill pushing for a law against game-fixing and also promoting professionalism in sports has been raised before the Senate Committee on Sports Wednesday. The Senate Sports Committee discussed Senate Bills No. 40, 1560, 1641, 1855, 2100 and House Bill no. 4513, which has already been approved in third and final…
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(POLITIKO) Jinggoy pumalag sa House vs Senate! “What did we violate? I don’t think we violated any rule. I don’t think we violated the interparliamentary courtesy because we have always observed it from the very start Mr. President. And I think this resolution is an affront to the Senate as an institution. Mr. President.”
(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines – Senators were saddened and baffled by a resolution of the House of Representatives upholding its honor and integrity in the face of “intense assault” from the Senate. This issue was brought up before the Senate floor on Monday by Senator Jinggoy Estrada. Estrada particularly questioned in the resolution the use of the phrase…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada advocates for a bill ensuring LGUs allocate funds from their National Tax Allotment for free medicines to support indigent patients. Senator Estrada’s bill mandates LGUs to designate a part of their National Tax Allotment for free medicine distribution to impoverished individuals. The initiative addresses the issue of inaccessible medications due to…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada advocates for free medicines for the underprivileged, proposing a bill compelling local government units to allocate part of their national tax allotment, addressing the struggle of indigent patients who face financial constraints in obtaining prescribed medications. Senator Jinggoy Estrada introduces Senate Bill No. 1029, urging local government units to utilize a…
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(ONLINE BALITA) Naghain ng panukalang batas si Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na nag-uutos sa lahat ng local government units (LGUs) na maglaan ng bahagi ng kanilang national tax allotment upang gawing libre ang mga gamot para sa mga mahihirap na pasyente sa mga pampublikong ospital. Sa kanyang Senate Bill No. 1029, iminungkahi ni Estrada ang…
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