SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a resolution to honor “Asia’s fastest woman,” track and field legend and Filipino sports icon Lydia De Vega-Mercado who succumbed to cancer at the age of 57 last August 10. “She is a national treasure and sports heroine who brought immense honor and pride to the country with her numerous achievements in…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that will shield bus drivers and conductors from impact of the rising fuel prices and a measure ensuring social welfare services benefits and other livelihood assistance for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers. Estrada has sought to legislate the regulation of the compensation of public utility bus (PUB)…
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AS the number of individuals affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Abra continues to rise, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada flies to Bangued today, August 4, to provide relief assistance to the victims and to personally assess the damage in the province. “Bukod sa maliit na tulong na hatid natin sa mga kababayan natin…
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THE 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Luzon last July 27 and flattened houses, buildings, and other structures underscored the need for an evacuation center that affected households can run to and stay in during calamities and natural disasters, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. “Dapat ay mayroon na talagang designated na permanent na evacuation centers, mga…
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For the coming 19th Congress, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has set his sights on providing for better working conditions in the country for informal sector workers, freelancers and those engaged in work-from-home schemes. “Hindi natin makakaila na kasabay ng mga pagbabago sa ating pamumuhay ng dahil sa pandemya ay ang mga pamamaraan ng ating hanapbuhay at…
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Administration Senator Jinggoy Estrada assured public school teachers that he would look into their salaries and benefits to ensure that it is commensurate with their workload. In an interview, the incoming Chairman of the Committee on Labor stressed that he understands the clamor from teaching personnel for higher pay. “Pagtutuunan po natin ng pansin yang…
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Administration Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his intent to revisit, review, and, if necessary, overhaul the Labor Code of the Philippines to ensure adequate benefits, support, and protection of the country’s workforce. Estrada earlier filed his top 10 priority bills focusing on the labor sector and workers’ welfare. “We have to revisit and I think…
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MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidates Loren Legarda and Jinggoy Estrada have expressed support for labor policies of the Duterte administration and vowed to improve them should they win in the May polls. The returning senators, both in the ticket of the Ferdinand Marcos Jr.-Sara Duterte tandem, specifically cited the programs and policies of the Department…
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Isa sa ating tinututukan at binibigyang priority ay ang ating mga kasambahay, sa pamamagitan ng Kasambahay Law. Tuloy ang laban ko para sa mga kasambahay at lahat ng manggagawang Pilipino! #27SenatorJinggoyEstrada #SenadorNgBayan
Justice has been served. I am deeply elated by the news that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Spouses Marzan and affirmed the decision of the lower court finding them guilty of serious illegal detention of their former kasambahay, Bonita Baran. Si Bonita Baran po ay isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit ipinaglaban…
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