(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require refunds to subscribers for telecommunication and internet service outages and disruptions. Estrada filed Senate Bill 2074, which proposes amendments to Section 20 of the Public Telecommunications Policy Act mandating public telecommunication entities (PTEs) and internet service providers (ISPs) to establish…
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(DZME 1530) Isinusulong ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ang panukala na magmamandato ng automatic refund mula sa mga telecommunication companies at Internet Service Providers (ISPS) bunsod ng palyado o service interruptions na aabot sa 24 na oras o higit pa sa loob ng isang buwan. Sa kanyang Senate Bill no. 2074 o ang Proposed Refund for…
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(ABANTE) Isusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na mag-refund sa kanilang mga subscribers ang telecommunication companies at internet service providers (ISPs) sa mga palyado o service interruptions na aabot sa 24 na oras o higit pa sa loob ng isang buwan. Ito ang nakapaloob sa Senate Bill No. 2074 o ang panukalang Refund for Internet…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill seeking to compel telecommunication companies (Telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide automatic refund to subscribers who experience service interruptions has been filed in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, author of Senate Bill No. 2074, said Telcos and ISPs should be able to refund its subscribers when they experience service…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — A senator has filed a bill requiring telecommunication companies and internet service providers to refund their subscribers for service interruptions. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Bill 2074 that seeks to require public telecommunication entities and internet service providers to create a mechanism that will enable them to automatically refund or adjust the…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is aiming for a win-win solution that considers the interests of both workers and employers on the matter of wage hike proposals. Estrada, head of the Senate committee on labor, employment and Human Resources development, recognized the need to balance the needs of workers with the capacity of employers to preserve…
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(POLITIKO) Former President Joseph Estrada’s presidency may have been short-lived, but the enduring bond of camaraderie and respect between the former leader and his Cabinet members endures. Estrada recently got a sweet musical tribute from former officials of his administration on his birthday. Estrada, who led the country from 1998 to 2001, turned 86 on…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Around 18,000 police officers will be deployed throughout the country on Labor Day tomorrow to ensure security at demonstrations by cause-oriented groups, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday. Colonel Jean Fajardo, PNP spokesperson, said police officers will secure freedom parks and major thoroughfares where workers’ unions and other cause-oriented groups are expected to hold demonstrations. “Our concentration is here at freedom…
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(PHILSTAR) TANAY, Rizal — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Senate labor panel chairperson, reiterated Friday that while he agrees that the minimum wage needs to be hiked, there is still a need to “strike a balance” between workers and businesses. The minimum wage varies across the regions, ranging from P570 a day in Metro Manila to P340…
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(PHILSTAR) TANAY, Rizal (Updated 3:41 p.m.) — Two leaders of the Senate defense panel condemned Thursday what they called bullying by China after one of its coast guard ships almost caused a collission with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the West Philippine Sea “Our fishermen and Coast Guard have been bullied several times there. This is…
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