The Marcos administration's move to sign into law Republic Act No. 11965, "An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Caregivers in the Practice of their Occupation", or the Caregivers’ Welfare Act demonstrates its commitment to justice and compassion that will leave a...
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, calls on delegates of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 31) Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 to work together in promoting peace and stability in the...
The measure seeking to protect employees working under the government’s apprenticeship program has advanced in the Senate plenary. This, after Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsored on Wednesday, November 22, Senate Bill No. 2491 which proposes a new system for the National...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has formally sent a letter to the Senate declaring its opposition to decriminalizing abortion. In his letter to Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, CHR chairperson Richard Palpal-Latoc said the CHR strictly adheres to the 1987 Constitution that specifically...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, November 15 said her office is now looking into reports of foreigners paying P500,000 to be able to obtain Philippine passports. Hontiveros, at the same time, welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s parallel investigation...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, November 15 threatened to give the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) a zero budget for next year if they refuse to withdraw their stand on decriminalizing abortion. Estrada, who is sponsoring the CHR’s proposed budget for 2024,...
Senators have called on the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to strengthen their efforts in protecting young viewers from indecent content. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano noted that the MTRCB’s role in protecting young viewers from lewd and unsuitable contents...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, November 13 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to direct the Philippine ambassador to China to return to the country for consultation on the West Philippine Sea. “Given the recurring acts of aggression against our countrymen in...
Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security has endorsed the passage of the bill mandating the construction of permanent disaster-resilient evacuation centers in all cities and municipalities in the country. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the defense panel,...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva thanked Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for expressing Japan's willingness to continue to partner with the Philippines in various areas. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his speech in Nihongo before the members of the Congress in a special...
