Saludo sa Kawal Pilipino Foundation: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada poses with wounded soldiers currently recuperating at the V. Luna General Hospital (also known as Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center) and recipients of P10,000 financial assistance from the Saludo Kawal Pilipino Foundation Inc., during a visit on February 15, 2024. SKPFI, a non-profit organization established by…
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‘Amnesty is the best policy’: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors four committee reports recommending the adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 22 concurring with Presidential Proclamations 403, 404, 405, and 406, respectively. The said proclamations grant amnesty to some 2,000 former members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), 400 ex-combatants of Moro…
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Alleged extortion of MILF on their ex-members: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes to task the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panel Secretariat in investigating claims on alleged “cut” in the P100,000 cash grant given to rebel returnees. Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, urged the concerned officials during Tuesday’s public…
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Celebrities extol Senate’s approval of Eddie Garcia Bill: Notable movie and television personalities extolled the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of proposed Eddie Garcia Law, a measure that will protect the rights and welfare of entertainment industry workers. Garcia’s wife Lilibeth (center, in purple blazer) holds a copy of Senate Bill No. 2505.…
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New legislated wage hike in the offing: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says that the bill mandating a P100 daily pay increase for minimum wage earners in the private sector will not only impact the lives of those directly affected but reverberate throughout the communities, stimulate local economies, and ensure that people would have more money in…
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Flowers for the ladies of the PH Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada surprises his female colleagues with a bouquet of 20 Ecuadorian roses on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2024, before their afternoon plenary session. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/ Rey Javelosa)
DEBATES ON P100-DAILY PAY HIKE FOR MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada rationalizes to colleagues during Tuesday’s plenary debates on Senate Bill No. 2534, February 13, 2024, the need to legislate a P100-daily increase for minimum wage earners saying that the workers’ actual daily pay which ranges from P306 to P610 had already been eroded by…
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Eddie Garcia bill up for final reading: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says the proposed Eddie Garcia Law which seeks to provide protection to the rights and ensure the welfare of movie and television industry workers has made progress in the Senate and is now due for third and final reading next week. The Chairperson of…
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Jinggoy calls for an end to name-calling: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada urges colleagues from the House of Representatives to put an end to the name-calling directed at senators. He notes that the recent tirades against members of the upper chamber have already become personal. “This is also unacceptable to us as members of the Senate,”…
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House Resolution 1562, an affront to the Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes the floor Monday, February 5, 2023, to denounce the adoption of House Resolution 1562 which expresses support for Speaker Martin Romualdez “in the face of intense assault from the Senate in violation of the principles of interparliamentary courtesy.” Estrada implored the leadership of both Houses…
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