JINGGOY PROBES ABUSE OF ‘KASAMBAHAY’: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada grills the former employers of kasambahay Elvie Vergara about their alleged maltreatment and abuse against her during the resumption of the Justice and Human Rights Committee’s inquiry on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Estrada interrogated the couple, France and Pablo Ruiz, who appeared for the first time…
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ESTRADA SEEKS AFP CHIEF’S TAKE ON MANDATORY MUP PENSION CONTRIBUTION: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during Wednesday’s meeting of the Committee on National Defense of the Commission on Appointments (CA), August 30, 2023, asks Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., about his stance on the proposed military and uniformed personnel…
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KOMEITO PARTY CHIEF VISITS THE PHILIPPINE SENATE: Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri and Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada received a delegation from the Komeito party of Japan headed by its Chief Representative, Yamaguchi Natsuo, on 16 August 2023, and accompanied by Ukishima Tomoko, MP and Taniai Masaaki, MP. Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Philippine Ambassador…
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PROTECTING ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA WORKERS’ RIGHTS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Committee on Labor’s hearing on proposed measures providing protection and benefits to entertainment and media workers Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Estrada said the “Eddie Garcia bill” and the “Media Workers Welfare bill” not only seek to ensure the rights and welfare of workers…
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TOOTS OPLE, A BEACON OF HOPE: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors a resolution honoring the late Sec. Susan “Toots” Ople during the plenary session on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. In mourning Ople’s passing, Estrada cited how the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) chief “left an indelible mark on the lives of our overseas Filipino workers,” for her advocacy…
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JUSTICE FOR ALING ELVIE: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada laments that even though Republic Act No. 10361 (RA 10361), also known as the ‘Batas Kasambahay Act,’ was enacted 10 years ago, cases of maltreatment and abuse of domestic helpers persist in the country. During the inquiry of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday, August 22,…
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GOV’T UNDERSPENDING DURING 1ST HALF OF 2023: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks clarification from economic managers during the continuation of the Committee on Finance’s meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) Wednesday, August 16, 2023, regarding the underspending by the national government during the first half of 2023. Estrada pointed out that based on the Cash…
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BRP SIERRA MADRE A SYMBOL OF PH SOVEREIGNTY: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in a privilege speech on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, says the grounding of BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal during the administration of his father, former President Joseph Estrada, stands as an enduring symbol of the nation’s resolute commitment to defend its…
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JINGGOY GRATEFUL TO SEN. MIRIAM: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada remembers how the late Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago guided him when he was still a neophyte senator during Monday’s plenary session August 14, 2023. In his manifestation following the passage of House Bill No. 7413 on third and final reading, Estrada revealed that Santiago imparted valuable skills to…
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SENATE TACKLES CAREGIVERS’ WELFARE BILL: Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada defends Senate Bill No. 2019, or the proposed Caregiver’s Welfare Act, during Tuesday’s plenary August 8, 2023. The bill seeks to institute policies that would protect and ensure the welfare of caregivers in the practice of their…
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