AS we celebrate the 121st Labor Day this year, we pay tribute to all Filipino workers here and abroad for their sacrifices and immeasurable contributions to our country’s economic growth. At sa Araw ng Paggawa, nais ko pong ipaalam sa mga manggagawang Pilipino na nakatakda ng talakayin ng Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human…
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LABOR advocate Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has asked the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to ensure the provision of livelihood assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Sudan who have been displaced by the recent infighting in the mixed African-Arab country. Estrada, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, also…
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THE publication of all laws, as a prerequisite of effectivity, should include an online version of the Official Gazette and those of newspapers, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Estrada raised the proposed amendment to the Civil Code and Administrative Code of 1987 as he underscored the need to keep up the implementation of new…
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COORDINATED efforts of government agencies will facilitate a proactive response to public health emergencies, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said as he underscored the importance of creating the proposed Philippine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Ayaw man natin na maranasan uli ang pandemya, hindi natin maikakaila na totoo namang pwedeng maulit ito at…
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RECENT developments in the maritime sector, the massive oil spill from a sunken tanker in Oriental Mindoro that has already affected four provinces, and the continued Chinese incursions and aggressions in waters within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone highlight the need to modernize the fleet of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to make it more…
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THE Senate ratified on Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report on the reconciled version of the bill prescribing the retirement age of 57 for military officers and enlisted personnel. The third measure to be passed by the Senate under the present 19th Congress retained the three-year maximum tour of duty for the AFP Chief of…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsored on Wednesday the bill seeking to institute policies protecting the rights and promoting the welfare of persons in the caregiving industry in the country. In endorsing the approval of the proposed Caregivers’ Welfare Act, Estrada, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development,…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joined Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution commending and congratulating actress Dolly Earnshaw de Leon for winning acting trophies from various international award-giving bodies, scoring historic nominations, and her successes in the global film circuit. “Her triumph opens doors for many gifted Filipino actors and creative workers to be noticed and…
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THE Senate on Monday unanimously approved on second and third reading the measure that will address the “unintended consequences” of a new law concerning the term of office of the Chief of Staff and other key officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and uphold at the same time the intent of Republic…
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GOVERNMENT social workers are overburdened and underpaid, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said as he proposed an increase in their present compensation. Ironic as it may seem, Estrada said those passionately working hard to alleviate poverty and provide care and comfort to those in need are the ones stricken with poverty, are overworked, and less appreciated.…
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