(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has warned the employers of abused Occidental Mindoro househelp Elvie Vergara that they may be imprisoned if proven that they beat up Vergara and caused her blindness. During the resumption of the Senate justice committee hearing into Vergara’s abuse on Tuesday, Jerry and France Ruiz denied abusing Vergara, whose face was…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has called for an investigation into the more stringent immigration requirements by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) that would unduly burden outbound Filipino tourists. In his resolution, Estrada said the IACAT’s revised guidelines to crack down on human trafficking may be a violation of the constitutional right to travel and…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has called out the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) for seemingly taking the side of dismissed cop Wilfredo Gonzales in a viral road rage incident, where he was shown drawing a gun at a cyclist. In a privilege speech Tuesday (August 29), Estrada called for an investigation on the incident, which…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday vowed justice for 44-year-old househeld Elvie Vergara, who lost her teeth and was blinded after allegedly being beaten up by her employers in Occidental Mindoro. “Walang puwang sa lipunan ang mga taong pinagsilbihan ni Elvie ng anim na taon,” said Estrada of Vergara’s employers, Jerry and France Ruiz. Estrada,…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has dared China to name the Philippine government official who allegedly promised to remove the grounded military ship BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. Estrada issued the challenge as he denied that his father, former President Joseph Estrada, had a gentleman’s agreement with China to remove the rusting vessel during his…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for travel tax perks for Filipino senior citizens so they explore the world with a smile and extra cash in their pockets. Estrada has proposed a bill seeking to slash 20 percent off the travel tax for senior travelers. With reduced travel taxes, seniors can direct their savings towards…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has urged the administration to launch a ruthless crackdown on smugglers and hoarders of agricultural goods. “Dapat gamitan na niya ng kamay na bakal,” Estrada said in a press conference on Tuesday (July 25) as he urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to go after agricultural smugglers. Estrada thanked the President for…
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(POLITIKO) Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada ang pagsasabatas ng mga hakbanging magtatatag ng full interoperability ng lahat ng government systems at services para mabawasan ang red tape at mapabilis ang digital transformation ng bansa. Ito ay kasabay ng pagpapakilala ng hassle-free application program para sa certification of overseas Filipino workers (OFW). “These bold and innovative…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the creation of the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP) to ensure the preservation of thousands of old Filipino movies. Estrada’s proposal, as contained in Senate Bill 1033, will be discussed on Monday (June 9) by the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media. “Two decades…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a measure that seeks to institutionalize a holistic support system for reformed drug users for their reintegration into the workforce and society. Under Senate Bill (SB) 2276, Estrada proposed a collaboration between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in…
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