Senate approved last Tuesday the bicameral conference committee report which creates tripartite industrial peace councils at the national, regional and industry levels. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada states that the proposed law upholds the workers’ and the employers’ right to be heard and be represented in the policy-making process of the government. “While…
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The bicameral conference committee report which seeks to institutionalize conciliation-mediation as mode for voluntary labor dispute settlement was adopted by the Senate last Monday. Conciliation-mediation is described as “a non-litigious, non-adversarial, less expensive and expeditious mechanism in assisting contending parties towards reaching their own mutually-acceptable settlement to the labor dispute.” Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada hailed the passage on second reading of Senate Bill number 429 entitled, “An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Gender, Age, Race, Ethnic Origin, Religion or Beliefs, Disability or other status,” as he expressed appreciation to his colleagues for supporting the…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s bill conferring upon members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod at Sangguniang Panlalawigan the appropriate civil service eligibility has now been enacted into law. The Republic Act 10156, principally authored by Sen. Estrada through Senate Bill 2735, grants an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional Eligibility to…
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Citing recent developments and issues raised on the secrecy of certain bank accounts and the need to promote transparency and accountability in the government, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Monday files a bill amending the law governing foreign currency deposits in the country. Under the Senate Bill 3120, Sen. Estrada introduces amendment to…
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My family has been a victim of the past administration for not upholding the rule of law in so many instances. Even the Supreme Court created a special court designed solely to convict former President Estrada. But we have always respected and abided by the decision of the court, whether it is adverse or not.…
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Mr. President, I would like to denounce in the strongest possible terms the action of the defense lawyers who called for a presscon last night for a supposedly important announcement and only to later say that the source of their story cannot be discussed. Second, I take personal notice of the statement made by the…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks for the abolishment of penalty of imprisonment in libel cases, saying that such stiff penalty curtails freedom of expression and threatens journalists and other media personnel who criticize or expose erroneous acts. In Senate Bill 83, one of his priority measures, Sen. Estrada cites that while a…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada took a side trip to Iloilo City Saturday afternoon to visit and deliver assistance to victims of fire which gutted more than 270 houses. The fire broke out last January 22 during the Dinagyang festivities. Affected residents from Barangays Tanza Esperanza, Tanza Timawa and Malipayon gathered in Jose…
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In a pledge to the entire Filipino workforce this Labor Day, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada vows to push for the enactment of pro-labor legislative measures upon the resumption of Congress session on May 9. Sen. Estrada, concurrent chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development and of the…
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