(THE MANILA TIMES) VOTING 21-0-0, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1480 that proposes a 350 percent to 488 percent increase in the disability pension of veterans. SB 1480 aims to rationalize the disability pension of veterans who were rendered disabled due to disease or injuries sustained in…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATORS on Thursday, April 13, slammed the International Criminal Court (ICC) for rejecting a Philippine government appeal against its investigation into alleged human rights violations by the past Duterte administration during its anti illegal drug campaign. “No one can tell us how to run our country and undermine our judicial system, especially…
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(MANILA TIMES) RECENT developments in the maritime sector, the massive oil spill from a sunken tanker in Oriental Mindoro that 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 MANILA TIMES) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the nomination and ad interim appointments of 15 senior officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), including the country’s ambassador to New Zealand. The CA on Wednesday confirmed Kira Azucena as Philippine ambassador to New Zealand with concurrent jurisdiction over Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has proposed the establishment of a national database of sex offenders to help the public be informed of their movements or whereabouts. The senator described the sex offender database as “a piece of easily available and accessible information to local law enforcement agencies and their foreign counterparts.” Under…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) Senators Jose ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada, Robin Padilla, Francis Tolentino, Cynthia Villar and Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma pose with the awardees of Sampung Natatanging Kasambahay at the Senate on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada wants the Constitution taught in junior and senior high schools to allow the Filipino youth to understand their rights and duties. The senator filed a bill proposing the teaching of the Constitution to help junior and senior high school students “better appreciate” the country’s history. “A nationalist mindset must…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for a Senate inquiry into the reported cholera outbreak in some areas in the country, such as in the Visayas. The senator on Sunday noted that the Department of Health (DoH) reported 3,729 cases since January 2022, higher by 282 percent than the cases reported in…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada challenged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to deport within two months about 48,800 Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) workers whose visas have been revoked. “Our challenge to the BI is for them to ensure the implementation of these illegal aliens within the 59 days designated period and not…
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