(GMA NEWS) Bienvenido Tejano would need to be reappointed if his nomination as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Papua New Guinea, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Kiribati and Solomon Islands will not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments next week, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “We will give him a last chance on…
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(GMA NEWS) Local government units that are affected by the massive oil spill from MT Princess Empress must compel the shipowner to pay for the damages to their communities, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said. “Kailangan siguro nating singilin o habulin yung may ari ng barko. Marami raw mga ‘di kumpletong dokumento… Maybe, the local government unit…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA – Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ruled out Friday the possibility of passing a law that would grant a P150 daily wage hike to minimum wage earners by Labor Day. Estrada, chairman of the Senate labor and employment committee, said the bill filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri needs to undergo a thorough public…
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(ABANTE) Naniniwala si Senador Jinggoy Estrada na ang kasalukuyang batas laban sa hazing ay may sapat na penalty provisions para sa mga mapapatunayang guilty sa pagkakasangkot sa hazing. Ginawa ni Estrada ang pahayag matapos sabihin ng ama ni John Matthew Salilig na pabor sa pagbuhay ng death penalty bilang parusa para sa mga pumatay o…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Wednesday he hopes to strike a balance between the interests of workers and employers amid the push led by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to pass a law that would grant a nationwide minimum daily wage increase of P150 for all private sector employees. Estrada, who chairs…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Wednesday he hopes to strike a balance between the interests of workers and employers amid the push led by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to pass a law that would grant a nationwide minimum daily wage increase of P150 for all private sector employees. Estrada, who chairs…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada wants to amend Republic Act (RA) 10366 to allow senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) access to “safe” polling precincts. RA 10366 mandates the Commission on Elections to establish polling precincts exclusively for PWDs and senior citizens. Estrada said that although the law ensures special poll centers…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill to make the special polling precincts for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens a standard component in election sites. Emphasizing the need to ensure that polling places nationwide are easily accessible, the legislator filed Senate Bill No. 1642 to amend Republic Act No.…
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(ABANTE) Isang panukala ang inihain sa Senado na titiyak magsisiguro ng pagkakaroon ng eksklusibong polling precincts para sa mga senior citizen at persons with disabilities (PWDs) tuwing araw ng halalan. Bagama’t mayroon nang batas na nagtitiyak ng presinto para sa mga PWDs at senior citizens, sinabi ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada na kailangang maging mas malinaw…
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(ABS-CBN) Pasado na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang panukalang batas para sa fixed term ng Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff at ilan pang opisyal. Sa inaprubahang Senate version, ibinalik sa 56 years old ang retirement age maliban sa Chief of Staff at commanding generals ng tatlong major services and superintendent ng…
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