Jinggoy stands behind Loren in New York property issue
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his full support to Sen. Loren Legarda, who has recently been criticized for allegedly failing to declare her posh apartment unit in New York City as part of her asset.
“I stand behind Sen. Legarda as she is known for her integrity... [Read More] |  |
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Wage boards must grant daily wage petitions—Jinggoy
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada strongly urged regional wage boards to immediately review and eventually grant the salary petitions of workers as prices of basic goods and services have already risen since the last wage hike was implemented last year.
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TRAGIC SUICIDE CASE OF A UP STUDENT OVER TUITION, A WAKE UP CALL TO REVIEW EDUCATION POLICY – JINGGOY
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is calling for a review and restructuring of the government’s college education policy, following the tragic suicide case of a University of the Philippines – Manila student after reportedly failing to pay tuition fee.
“I join the UP... [Read More] | |
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GOV’T-BACKED LABOR BILLS APPROVED BY CONGRESS
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is proud to report that several administration sponsored labor measures were approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives during the 15th Congress.
Sen. Estrada, who steered the passage of these measures in his capacity as... [Read More] | |
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Jinggoy calls for probe into misuse of pork barrel funds allotted for farmers
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is calling for a Senate inquiry to investigate reports that he and other lawmakers including Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile channeled their pork barrel to a bogus non government organization.
“I am calling for this thorough investigation... [Read More] | |
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Jinggoy reiterates Manileños’ call to put the capital under Comelec control
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada reiterates and strongly urges Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. to place Manila under its control to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of campaigns in the area.
This was after Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno asked Comelec to declare... [Read More] | |
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CAREER EXPO 2013.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, speaks before the organizers, industry exhibitors and job seekers during the Inquirer Job Market Career Expo 2013 held Tuesday morning in Trinoma Activity... [Read More] |  |
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SENATE RATIFIES BICAM REPORT STRENGTHENING TRIPARTISM
Senate approved last Tuesday the bicameral conference committee report which creates tripartite industrial peace councils at the national, regional and industry levels.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada states that the proposed law upholds the workers’ and the employers’... [Read More] | |
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BICAM REPORT ON SWIFT, INEXPENSIVE LABOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT GETS SENATE NOD
The bicameral conference committee report which seeks to institutionalize conciliation-mediation as mode for voluntary labor dispute settlement was adopted by the Senate last Monday.
Conciliation-mediation is described as "a non-litigious, non-adversarial, less expensive and expeditious... [Read More] | |
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RUN, ERAP, RUN.
Former President and Manila City mayoralty candidate Joseph Ejercito Estrada leads the fun run organized by the La Consolacion College and Kabataang Jeep ni Erap for the upgrade of the campus’ information technology facilities, aid for the indigent disabled, and finance scholarship projects. The... [Read More] |  |
