The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to Senate Bill (SB) 2633 on Magna Carta of the Out-of-Schoool Youth that would provide learning and employment opportunities, social services, and interventions. In a statement, the CHR said that SB 2633 filed by Sen. Jose...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution honoring the contributions of renowned star-maker Lily Yu Chu-Monteverde, known as “Mother Lily,” in the Philippine entertainment industry. Estrada filed Senate Resolution No. 1109 on Monday, August 5 which also...
Two senators on Friday, August 2 welcomed the latest tranche of salary increases for government employees. “The prompt action to implement a salary increase for government workers is a commendable demonstration of the government’s commitment to ensuring the welfare of our civil...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to include undernourished high school students in the government’s school-based feeding programs. Estrada said there is a necessity to amend provisions of the law on school-based feeding program to include...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate has yet to receive a copy of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan but vowed to work for its immediate ratification considering its significant impact to the country’s defense and security. ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jose Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, July 9 expressed concern over reports the Philippines’ unemployment rate edged lower to 4.1 percent from 4.3 last year. This translates to about 2.11 million Filipinos that are jobless in May, based on data from the Philippine...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to raise the validity period of all Professional Identification Cards (PICs) issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). From the current three-year validity, Estrada is pushing all PRC IDs to be...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require employers nationwide to provide a free financial literacy program for all its employees. Estrada said Senate Bill No. 2630 or the proposed “Personal Finance Education in the Workplace Act” mandates employers to help...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Thursday, March 28 rejected former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s accusation that the alleged deal concerning the BRP Sierra Madre between the government of the Philippines and China happened during the time of former president Joseph Estrada. ...
The Senate on Monday, March 4 adopted three concurrent resolutions favoring President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s grant of amnesty to various rebel and insurgent groups in the country. The Senate’s concurrence happened less than three months after the President signed the presidential...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his disappointment after leaders of the House of Representatives insisted on their stand on the issue of voting on Charter change. This after Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3 rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to remove imprisonment as a penalty in libel cases and specifying the venue of the civil action in libel cases involving community journalists, publications, or broadcast stations. Instead of jail time, Estrada proposed the...
