In reforming the military and uniformed personnel pension system ONLY new entrants in the country’s military and uniformed services will have pension deductions in their monthly pay, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Estrada’s Committee on National Defense and Security included this amendment in the substitute measure proposing reforms in the military and uniformed personnel…
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(GMA NEWS) Senate and House of Representatives lawmakers on Sunday denounced the bombing at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City in which four were killed and several others were injured.advertisement Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said it was disheartening to see such “completely heartless” violence in Marawi City several years after the 2017 siege.…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Senators on Sunday joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other officials in condemning the explosion that left at least 4 dead in Marawi, Lanao del Sur. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said he was “angered” and “appalled” by the blast that ripped through the Dimaporo gymnasium at the Mindanao State University’s…
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We are appalled and outraged by the barbaric act of terror at Mindanao State University that occurred this morning. This heinous crime has no justification and must be strongly condemned by all. Ang ganitong klase ng paghahasik ng karahasan kung kailan isinasagawa pa naman ang Mindanao Week of Peace at bilang paghihiganti diumano ng isang…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senators are positive that the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front (NDF), who recently signed a joint communique to resume peace negotiations, will bring peace and progressive for the country. In a statement on Thursday, Senator Jinggoy Estrada cited the development as a “major stride towards progress” and shows the…
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(INQUIRER) Kumpiyansa si Senator Jinggoy Estrada na malaki ang maitutulong sa pag-unlad ng bansa ang pagsasabuhay ng usapang-pangkapayapaan ng gobyerno at National Democratic Front (NDF). Ayon sa namumuno sa Senate Committee on Defense and Security ang hakbang ay ang maaring magwakas sa ilang dekada nang armadong pakikibaka ng NDF sa pamamagitan ng New People’s Army…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, the chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, on Thursday welcomed the agreement to restart peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). “The signing of a joint communique demonstrates the readiness of both parties…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Thursday welcomed the decision of government and communist rebels to resume peace talks, saying it opens avenues for understanding, compromise, and resolving long-standing issues. “The agreement to resume the suspended peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is a major stride…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators lauded the recent move of President Marcos to issue an executive order and several proclamations that grant amnesty to rebels and insurgents. In a statement, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said that the agreement to resume the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) was a major…
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(GMA NEWS) A joint Senate committee has recommended mandatory contributions for new entrants in the military and uniformed services.advertisement The Senate Committees on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation; on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises; on Ways and Means; and on Finance proposed this under Committee Report 173 as contained in Senate Bill…
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