(JOURNAL NEWS) COORDINATED efforts of government agencies will facilitate a “proactive response” to public health emergencies, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Friday as he underscored the importance of creating the proposed Philippine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Ayaw man natin na maranasan uli ang pandemiya, hindi natin maikakaila na totoo namang puwedeng maulit…
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(PNA) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada‘s SRN 492 states that the Philippines’ institutions are fully functional and more than capable to address the concerns raised by Khan, which the government formally conveyed to the ICC in a letter dated Nov. 10, 2021. “Ang paninindigan ko sa issue na ito ay batay na rin sa (My stand…
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(ABANTE) Bunsod ng mga pinakahuling kaganapan sa maritime sector, itinataguyod ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang modernisasyon ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) upang makaagapay ito at agarang makatugon sa mga maritime emergencies. Tinukoy ni Estrada ang aksidenteng kinasangkutan ng oil tanker na lumubog sa Oriental Mindoro na nakaaapekto na sa apat na probinsya dahil sa…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), whose current assets are not enough to patrol the country’s territorial waters and protect Filipino fishermen against foreign aggressors. Estrada said given the recent developments in the maritime sector, Estrada said he finds it necessary to modernize…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsored a bill seeking to institute policies to protect the rights and promote the welfare of caregivers. In endorsing the approval of the proposed Caregivers’ Welfare Act, Estrada, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, laid down an array of benefits…
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(POLITIKO) Former President Joseph Estrada had a major hit of nostalgia when he reunited with four former members of his Cabinet. The reunion took place while attending a recent birthday party of the former president’s son, Senator Jinggoy Estrada. In attendance were a few of Estrada’s old friends and colleagues including former Budget Secretary Benjamin…
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(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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(ABANTE) Inaprubahan na ng Senado sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang dalawang education measures na sumusuporta laban sa “no permit, no exam” policy at suspension sa pagbabayad ng student loans sa panahon ng kalamidad at national emergencies. Sa sesyon ng Senado, pinaboran ng 22 senador ang Senate Bill Nos. (SBN) 1359 (‘No Permit, No Exam’…
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(MANILA STANDARD) The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) welcomed Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri’s bill which seeks to increase the minimum wage of private workers by P150, saying the proposed adjustment is “badly needed” by workers. However, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ruled out Friday the possibility of passing a law that would grant the…
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(CNN) Metro Manila — Senate labor committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada aims to begin tackling the proposed ₱150 daily wage hike in May, promising to “strike a balance” between the interests of workers and employers. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday filed a bill seeking a ₱150 increase in the minimum wages of all…
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