(BUSINESS MIRROR) A LAWMAKER is pushing to have all copies of textbooks and reference materials in public elementary and secondary schools digitized. This, as Senator Jinggoy Estrada is moving to realize the ideal 1:1 textbook-student ratio in public-learning institutions, which for him is facing major delays. Estrada said in Filipino that having digital copies accessible…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is seeking the imposition of a jail term and fine of up to P5 million on cyber criminals in his Senate Bill 2171, the proposed Bank Accounts, Electronic Wallets and Other Financial Accounts Regulation Act. “If the authorities have the capability to trace those behind hacking or unauthorized transactions, scamming…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — After reports of alleged cybertheft attempts on the users of e-wallet GCash this week, a senator has proposed imposing penalties to the tune of P5 million and imprisonment against those behind similar cybercrime schemes. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 2171, or the proposed Bank Accounts, Electronic Wallets,…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Despite warnings from employers about business closures and consequent job losses, the Senate aims to pass in June a bill granting an across-the-board daily minimum wage hike of P150, claiming it would improve worker productivity, reduce crime and provide long-term economic benefits. The committee on labor and employment, chaired by Sen.…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate labor panel approved “in principle” on Wednesday a proposal for a P150 across-the-board daily minimum wage hike after just one public hearing. Labor panel chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ended Wednesday’s hearing on proposals for a legislated wage hike by sending it to a technical working group, indicating that committee…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has “approved in principle” the bill seeking for a P150 across-the-board wage increase for all private sector workers in the country. The panel, which is headed by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, will now discuss the proposed graduated increase scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — PLDT Inc on Tuesday said it has its own refund mechanism in place to compensate consumers in the event of service disruptions. In a statement, PLDT said it is also willing to continue working with lawmakers to refine to proposed measure that aims to refund subscribers for outages and service interruptions.…
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(POLITIKO) A digital shift in public education has been proposed by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada. Estrada made the latest proposal to digitize textbooks and reference books in public elementary and secondary schools in a bid to attain an ideal 1:1 textbook-student ratio. The senator has filed Senate Bill No. 2075, also known as the proposed…
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(ABANTE) Para maisakatuparan ang 1:1 textbook-student ratio, isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na magkaroon ng digital copies ang lahat ng textbook at reference books sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa elementarya at secondary levels. “Kung pipilitin natin na mabigyan ng sapat na bilang ng libro ang bawat mag-aaral sa mga pampublikong paaralan, matatagalan pa ito.…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) SEN. Jinggoy Estrada is asking Congress to pass a law requiring telecommunication companies (telcos) and Internet service providers (ISPs) to automatically refund subscribers when they experience at least 24 hours of accumulated service interruptions within a month. This is the gist of Senate Bill No. 2074, which Estrada filed last April 17. “A…
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