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Estrada sees passage of MUP pension reform by year’s end

(GMA) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday expressed optimism that the proposed bill on the pension system of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) will be enacted by the end of 2023. “Ang target ko dito by the year end, sana magkaroon na tayo ng batas,” Estrada, chairman of Senate defense panel, said at the Kapihan sa…
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AFP personeel with low pay nix contributions to pension fund

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines are opposed to the Marcos administration’s plan to deduct 5 percent in pension premiums from the salaries of active military and other uniformed personnel (MUP), Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. The senator also disclosed at the Kapihan sa Senado forum that…
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DOH, ‘di dapat magpadalos-dalos sa isyu ng kakapusan ng nurses sa bansa

(DZME 1530) Hindi pabor si Senate Committee on Labor chairman Jinggoy Estrada sa ipinapanukala ni Health Secretary Ted Herbosa na bigyan ng temporary license ang mga nursing graduate na nakakuha ng 70% hanggang 74% sa board exam. Kasabay nito, hinimok ni Estrada si Herbosa na huwag magpadalos-dalos sa isyu dahil buhay ng tao ang nakataya…
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Rumors of Senate coup to unseat Migz swirl; Jinggoy, Loren deny it

(MANILA STANDARD) Rumors continued to swirl Monday about an alleged leadership coup at the Senate, which came as Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri was still in Washington DC, on an official visit. The persistent speculation in the upper chamber was that Zubiri would be ousted during the opening of the 2nd Regular Session of the…
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Senator says MUP reject 5% pension contribution

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Active military and uniform personnel (MUP) rejected the proposed five percent contribution for their pension as proposed by the administration’s economic managers to address fiscal collapse, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said yesterday. During the Kapihan sa Senado forum, Estrada said stakeholders have a lot of concerns with the five to nine percent…
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Jinggoy Estrada urges Marcos to choose permanent agriculture chief

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. needed to appoint a permanent secretary of agriculture amid the persistent problems in the sector such as smuggling. Marcos had taken on the post since he assumed the presidency, saying the sector’s problems were severe enough and that agriculture was a priority…
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Estrada, other majority senators deny coup vs. Zubiri

(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 26) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday dismissed rumors tagging him in a supposed coup to oust Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri. “May mga tsismis, may nagma-Marites sa akin na ako raw ang papalit. Walang katotohanan ‘yun,”Estrada said during the Kapihan sa Senado press conference. “You can ask every…
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WATCH | MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA ni Pangulong BBM, atbp. tinalakay ni Senador Jinggoy sa unang Kapihan sa Senado para sa 19th Congress

Pagtalakay ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sa Senate media ang mga usapin sa MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA, patuloy na pangha-harass ng China, plano ng DOH para tugunan ang kakulangan ng nurses sa bansa at ang diumano’y pagluklok sa kanya bilang susunod na Senate president. June 26, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official…
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PRIB PHOTO: Jinggoy graces first Kapihan sa Senado for the 19th Congress

JINGGOY GRACES FIRST KAPIHAN SA SENADO FOR THE 19TH CONGRESS : Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada answers questions from members of the Senate media during the Kapihan sa Senado news forum Monday, June 26, 2023. Among the topics discussed were the Military and Uniformed Personnel Pension System Reform Bill, the planned hiring of nursing graduates who…
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Kasalukuyang pension ng military retirees di apektado ng reporma – Jinggoy

(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Tiniyak ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada nitong Lunes na hindi maapektuhan ng panukalang reporma sa military and uniformed personnel (MUP) retirement and pension system ang mga kasalukuyang retirees. Ani Estrada, chairman ng Senate Committee on National Defense, hindi na sasaklawin ng repormang ito ang mga retirado na at matatanggap pa rin nila ang…
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