Month: May 2023

Tax refund sa foreign tourists isinulong ni Sen. Jinggoy

(ONLINE BALITA) Isinusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang pagbibigay ng refund sa value-added tax (VAT) sa mga foreign tourists na bibili ng mga produkto mula sa Pilipinas na katulad ng ginagawa ng ibang bansa. Ayon sa senador upang mapadami pa ang pagdayo ng mga turista sa bansa upang maraming maliliit na negosyante sa bansa…
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9 Chinese ships spotted near Pag-asa Island during Jinggoy, AFP chief visit

(ABS-CBN) KALAYAAN, Palawan — Nine Chinese vessels were spotted 2-3 nautical miles away from the shorelines of Pag-asa Island during Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Andres Centino’s visit on Thursday. Lt. Erwen Ferbo, Head of Joint Task Unit Pag-Asa, said the presence of other Chinese and…
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VAT refund hinirit sa mga turistang foreign national

(ABANTE) Itinulak ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada ang pagbibigay ng refund sa value-added tax (VAT) ng mga foreign tourist na bibili ng mga produktong gawa sa Pilipinas. Layon ng panukala na mahikayat pa ang maraming turista para bumisita sa bansa at makikinabang din aniya ang mga micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sa ganitong hakbang. “Kung…
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WATCH | Sen. Jinggoy Estrada visits Pag-asa Island

(PTV NEWS) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada visits Pag-asa Island

Estrada, journalists visit Pag-asa Island

(PHILSTAR) PAG-ASA ISLAND, Kalayaan, Philippines — Senate national defense committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada visited yesterday this tiny island-community in Palawan to see for himself what needs to be done to beef up its defenses and protect the livelihood of its citizens being threatened by encroaching Chinese coast guards and militia ships. The senator arrived on…
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On Pag-asa visit, Estrada pledges push for AFP budget hike

(PHILSTAR) PAG-ASA ISLAND, Kalayaan — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada committed Thursday to push for an increase in the budget of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as it requested additional equipment to detect and monitor foreign incursions into the country. “I’ve always been supportive of their needs,” Estrada told reporters here in Pag-asa Island. “Whatever they…
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Statement on the signing of amendments to RA 11709

I am honored and grateful to President Marcos for signing into law the bill on the fixed term of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers, Republic Act No. 11939 which amended RA 11709 or the Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the AFP. This is a significant…
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Gov’t mulls mandatory contribution to fund pension of cops, soldiers

(POLITIKO) There is an urgent need to reform the pension system for the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) to avert a possible fiscal crisis in the near future, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said during a recent hearing at the Senate. As such, the treasury department also wants those in the active service and new…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Former Pres. Joseph Estrada’s aides de-camp are now one-star generals

Former Pres. Joseph Estrada’s aides-de-camp are now one-star generals: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada gives a warm welcome to Presidential Security Group (PSG) chief Brig. Gen. Ramon P. Zagala (L) and Brig. Gen. Antonio Z. Francisco Jr. Philippine Air Force (PAF) Wing Commander, 710th Special Operations Wing (R) Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2023, shortly after receiving the…
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Manifestation of Support to the Confirmation to the Appointment of 49 General and Flag Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

This representation wishes to place on record my support to the confirmation to the ad interim appointment of forty nine (49) General and Flag Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who are with us this afternoon. The AFP is enjoying high public satisfaction ratings. From the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported…
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