(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada is bent on letting the divorce bill languish in the chamber despite a strong lobby for its passage. The Senate’s second highest official said he’s staunchly opposed to legalizing divorce in the country, insisting it is not a priority at this time. “Matagal nang naka-pending yan. Pwede namang…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution paying tribute to the late National Artist Eddie Romero on his 100th birth anniversary. “The legacy of Romero as a prolific writer, ambitious yet practical artist, should be recognized and celebrated, especially on July 7, 2024, which marks the 100th anniversary of his birth,” stated Estrada in…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has questioned the need to legalize divorce when annulment is an option for unhappy couples in the country. “I have been and still am not in favor of legalizing divorce in our country,” Estrada said on Tuesday (May 28). “Instead of pushing for an absolute divorce law, which…
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(POLITIKO) As rumors of a leadership coup rock the Senate once again, speculation is also rife on who would get plum posts should Senator Francis Escudero become the new Senate president. Politiko learned that Escudero has reportedly secured the support of at least 15 senators to declare the position of the Senate presidency vacant, effectively…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has reminded China to respect the rules-based order amid reports that its coast guard was empowered to arrest those it deems “trespassers” in the South China Sea. Estrada was reacting to Beijing’s alleged “regulatory document” that allowed the China Coast Guard (CCG) to detain suspects for up to 60 days without…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday (May 6) expressed support for the stance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to use water cannons against Chinese vessels trespassing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I express my solidarity with the President regarding his firm decision to abstain from employing water cannons or any other offensive weapons…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has brushed off the allegations of Manila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao that the Senate is subservient to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Estrada was reacting to Tiglao’s May 3 column where the latter accused the Senate of being “under Marcos Jr’s thumb” because the senators “boycotted” Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s public order…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to increase the salaries of more than 1.9 million government workers in the country by updating the Salary Standardization Law (SSL). Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to increase the salaries of more than 1.9 million government workers in the country by updating the Salary Standardization Law (SSL). Estrada said…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada said it is time to pass the P100 minimum wage increase for workers after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a wage rate review by the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPB). “With no less than the President calling for a prompt review of minimum wage rates in all regions, this…
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(POLITIKO) Doctors working in cahoots with Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc. allegedly earn as much as P2 million monthly from prescribing medicines manufactured by the firm even if their patients do not need it, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has claimed. Doctors working in cahoots with Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc. allegedly earn as much as P2 million monthly from prescribing…
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