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Solon wants to institutionalize Philippine Film Industry Month

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said he is seeking to institutionalize the Philippine Film Industry Month in September with physical festivals and free tickets for Filipino classics. Estrada said he filed Senate Bill No. 2250 to give “due importance and appreciation” to the film industry, further fostering the country’s sense of…
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Pagkakatalaga kay Sec. Gibo Teodoro sa DND, ‘crucial’ o mahalaga para sa ahensya ayon sa isang senador

(RMN) Naniniwala si Senator Jinggoy Estrada na mahalaga ang pagkakatalaga kay Secretary Gibo Teodoro sa Department of National Defense (DND). Ayon kay Estrada, ang pagkakaroon ng permanenteng kalihim sa DND ay magtitiyak ng continuity, stability, expertise, pagiging epektibo ng koordinasyon, pagpapatupad ng mga polisiya, accountability at representasyon sa mga usapin tungkol sa defense at security.…
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Jinggoy Estrada hopes Galvez will continue to serve under Marcos admin

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, June 6 said he is optimistic on the appointment of Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro as the secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). But Estrada said he hopes that outgoing DND Officer-in-Charge Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. will still continue to serve under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s…
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Jinggoy’s tireless efforts bear fruit: Two bills passed in 10 months

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s hard work has paid off in the first regular session of the 19th Congress. Estrada has shepherded the passage of two landmark bills — one seeking to raise the disability benefits of military veterans, while the other introduces changes in the fixed term for military officials — within 10 months. “I…
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Bill bans illegal use of PNP, AFP uniforms

(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy  Estrada wants a law against the unauthorized use, sale, and manufacture of police, military, and Coast Guard uniforms. Estrada said violators should be fined P20,000 and serve 10 years in jail. He also said persons who will be found to be engaged in the unauthorized manufacture and sale of these uniforms…
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Jinggoy proposes tough penalties for unauthorized use of military, police uniform: P20K fine and 10-year jail term

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada wants to raise the penalties against those illegally using uniforms of the Philippine National Police, (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine Coast Guard. In Senate bill No. 2151, Estrada said violators must pay a fine of as much as P20,000 and be sent to jail for…
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Parusa sa ilegal na pagsusuot ng AFP, PNP uniforms nais pabigatin ni Estrada

(INQUIRER) Naghain ng panukala si Senator Jinggoy Estrada na layong pabigatin ang mga parusa sa mga ilegal na gumagawa, nagbebenta at nagsusuot ng mga unipormeng pang-pulis at pang-sundalo. Sa inihain niyang Senate Bill No. 2151, sinabi ni Estrada na napapanahon na para amyendahan ang RA 493 para mapigilan ang ilegal na paggamit ng mga uniporme…
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Senator seeks hefty fine, 10-year imprisonment vs illegal wearing, sale of AFP, PNP uniforms

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now seeking passage of the bill that seeks to impose heftier fines and imprisonment of up to 20 years for any person who would be found illegally wearing, selling and manufacturing uniforms of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In filing Senate…
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Economic team starts talks on MUP reform

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The economic team of the Marcos administration has kicked off a series of dialogues for the planned overhaul of the pension for the military and other uniformed personnel (MUP). Representatives from the Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Department of Budget and…
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Jinggoy files resolution citing Gilas Pilipinas’ feat in 32nd SEA Games

(JOURNAL NEWS) SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution to commend and congratulate the Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team for their “outstanding achievement” in winning the gold medal at the recently-concluded 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The national basketball team’s remarkable performance in the biennial multi-sport event brought back…
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