(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has welcomed the decline in the country’s unemployment rate, from 4.3 percent in January to 3.8 percent in February as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “The continued decline in the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent in February, down from 4.3 percent along with the decrease in…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Wednesday, April 9 welcomed the continued decline in the unemployment rate in the country which dropped to 3.8 percent in February 2025. “The continued decline in the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent in February, down from 4.3 percent along with the decrease in underemployment from 13.1 percent to 10.1 no longer…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a bill requiring all school buses to be equipped with seat belts, including lap safety belts, to protect students from injury in case of accidents. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress. By ensuring that…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada expressed doubts on the Filipino heritage of Cassandra Li Ong, who appeared for the first time in the joint public hearing of the upper chamber regarding allegations of human trafficking linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Ong, the representative of Lucky South 99 POGO hub in…
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(RMN) Pagpapaliwanagin ni Senator Jinggoy Estrada ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) tungkol sa impormasyon ng ulat ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos sa kanyang State of the Nation Address (SONA) na umabot na sa 95 percent ang employment rate sa bansa. Ayon kay Estrada, Chairman ng Senate Committee on Labor, kokonsultahin niya agad ang mga…
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The country’s employment rate continues to improve since the last quarter of 2022 based on the figures presented by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Mula sa 4.5% o 2.24 milyong unemployed na mga Pilipino noong Oktubre 2022, bumaba pa ito sa 4.2% o 2.18 milyon base sa pinakahuling survey ng PSA. Kung susuriing maiigi at ayon…
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(INQUIRER) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said that the better unemployment rate is a sign that the government may no longer need to provide aid to citizens. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country’s unemployment rate eased to 4.2 percent while the underemployment rate grew to 14.4 percent in November 2022. “Sa sitwasyong ganito, matutukan na ng…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said setting up an online death verification system in the country will facilitate early detection and prevention of identity theft of deceased persons. He said it was proven during Senate investigations that the names of deceases were being used in many instances, including fraudulent payment claims, election cheating, and…
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(GMA News) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill on Wednesday that seeks to establish an Online Death Verification System (ODVS) to ensure government efficiency and strengthen fraud detection. Senate Bill 1436 seeks to facilitate the sharing of information between the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and government bodies that manage insurance and pension funds to suppress any…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now pushing for the establishment of an online death verification system in the Philippines to help in the early detection and prevention of identity theft of persons who have already died. Estrada said he is set to file a bill proposing the establishment of the Philippine Death Check (PDC)…
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