MANILA, Philippines — Former senator and Team Unity senatorial bet Jinggoy Estrada on Monday declared his support to the wage hike petition of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP). In a statement, Estrada said the wage increase is necessary since most Filipinos are suffering from the almost weekly hikes in oil prices that…
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Former senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said the country’s regional wage boards should expedite the study on possible wage increases amid the increases in the prices of fuel, food and other basic necessities. Estrada said that while he appreciates the instruction of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to study the wage hike, the target of…
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MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Jinggoy Estrada said yesterday the country’s regional wage boards should fast-track the study on possible wage increases amid skyrocketing prices of fuel, food and other basic necessities. In a statement, Estrada said that while he appreciates the instruction of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to study the wage hike, the…
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MANILA, Philippines — Team Unity senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada hailed the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) for its “Otso-Otso” or eight-point legislative wish list for the welfare of the country’s workers in both the public and the private sector, saying the proposals will be on top of his priority bills he succeeds in…
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MANILA, Philippines — To help micro- small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, former senator Jinggoy Estrada wants to institutionalize a ‘paycheck protection program’ once elected to a fresh Senate term. Originally adopted in the United States and implemented by local government units like Makati City, Estrada said the…
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MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, a fierce advocate of OFW (overseas Filipino workers) welfare, urged government on Tuesday to swiftly dispatch medical teams to Hong Kong to take care of Filipino domestic workers suffering from COVID-19. Estrada, UniTeam candidate for senator, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor…
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Kapag muling nahalal sa Senado, isusulong ni dating Senador Jinggoy Estrada ang paglikha ng dalawang pambansang ahensiya na tututok sa pagtutugma ng kasanayan o skills at pantay na pagkakataon sa trabaho para sa milyon-milyong Pilipinong nadiskaril ang hanapbuhay dahil sa COVID-19. Bilang dating chairman ng Senate labor committee, sinabi ni Estrada na ang paglikha ng National Employment Assistance Center (NEAC) at National Manpower Data and Placement Center (NMDPC) ay dapat bigyang…
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A Senate comeback for former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada could ensure the creation of two national agencies that would help match skills and labor opportunities for the millions of Filipinos displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Estrada, president of the Partido ng Masang Pilipino, conceptualized the creation of the two agencies during his 12-year stint as chairman…
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MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday said he will push for the creation of two national agencies which would help match skills and labor opportunities for millions of Filipinos displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Estrada was referring to the creation of the National Employment Assistance Center (NEAC) and the National Manpower Data…
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“The unemployment rate has climbed to 8.1 percent based on state figures,” Estrada pointed out in a statement. “Creation of the two agencies will boost government’s ability to match skills and labor opportunities for local employees as well as overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),” the reelectionist added. Apart from this, Estrada also seeks to continue his…
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