(GMA NEWS) Concerned government agencies must immediately launch an investigation on cases of human trafficking involving foreigners who were recruited to work in cryptocurrency scam, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Thursday. The lawmaker made the remark a day after an Indonesian identified as Ridwan shared at a Senate hearing how he passed through the airport and…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is wishing his dad, former President Joseph Estrada, a very happy birthday. Estrada took to Facebook to show his love and appreciation for his father, describing the former leader his idol and inspiration. The latest social media post included a number of father-and-son snapshots through the years. “Happy happy birthday sa…
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(TRIBUNE) The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said contingency plans are in place for the 150,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan should war erupt between the United States and China. “We have a contingency plan that has been in place for some time. We know where they are, we have records,” DFA Undersecretary for…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine government has enough funds to cover for the repatriation of about 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan in case the China-Taiwan situation deteriorates. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, said two-thirds of this year’s budget of the newly-established Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)–equivalent to P10.6 billion–had…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Even without the enactment of a law, the Philippine National Police (PNP) should make it a requirement to have those sent to anti-drug operations use body-worn cameras, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Monday, April 17. Estrada said the Supreme Court (SC) already promulgated a ruling in 2021 necessitating law enforcement agents to…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATORS on Thursday, April 13, slammed the International Criminal Court (ICC) for rejecting a Philippine government appeal against its investigation into alleged human rights violations by the past Duterte administration during its anti illegal drug campaign. “No one can tell us how to run our country and undermine our judicial system, especially…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senators have expressed grave concerns over the likelihood of the country’s unemployment and underemployment problems getting worse as new graduates lacked the so-called “soft skills.” Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the problem on new graduates being unprepared for the difficult task of finding jobs has long been festering the education sector. Senate majority leader…
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(NEWS 5) Senators on Wednesday urged the education department to address the problems hounding the sector, after a study of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) found many Filipino fresh graduates face challenges at work due to a lack of “soft skills.” Jinggoy Estrada, who chairs the Upper House’s labor panel, urged the trade and…
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(SMNI NEWS) NAIS ni Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na maging mandato ang paglalathala ng mga ipatutupad na bagong batas sa online portal ng Official Gazette at mga websites ng mga pahayagan sa bansa. Sinabi ni Estrada na kailangang sumabay ang pamahalaan sa mga umuusbong na teknolohiya sa pagpapalaganap ng impormasyon ukol sa mga bagong pirmang batas, mga…
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(MALAYA) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has filed a proposed measure seeking the publication of laws on the online version of the Official Gazette and of newspapers so they can be widely disseminated. Estrada said Senate Bill No. 1645 seeks to amend the Civil Code and Administrative Code of 1987 as he underscored the need to…
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