LET THE AXE FALL WHERE IT MAY: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada expresses confidence in the ability of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa in conducting a thorough investigation into yet another “human trafficking” activity at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involving a private aircraft and foreign nationals allegedly in connivance with some airport personnel. “I think heads will…
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Amendments in RA 11709 seek to prevent the forced retirement of a number of enlisted personnel: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada justifies the need to amend RA 11709 saying that specific provisions of the law if retained, will result in the forced retirement of a big number of the current 135,000 non-commissioned or enlisted personnel of…
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JINGGOY DEFENDS SBN 1849: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense faces fellow senators during the plenary session Monday, February 13, 2023, to defend Senate Bill No. 1894 which seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives…
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JINGGOY ASSURES SBN 1849 WILL ADDRESS REVOLVING-DOOR POLICY: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, assures his colleagues that Senate Bill 1894 which seeks to amend Republic Act 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the…
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ENHANCE OFW ORIENTATION: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada reiterates the need to improve the orientation process for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) before they are sent to their host country. During the public hearing of the Committee on Migrant Workers on the privilege speech of Estrada on the murder of Jullebee Ranara, a 35-year-old OFW in Kuwait,…
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JINGGOY SPONSORS MEASURE AMENDING RA11709: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense, sponsors Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1849 which seeks to amend RA 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).” Estrada, in sponsoring the measure, said while…
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Jinggoy pitches for mental health offices in SUCs: Due to the rising incidence of Filipino students struggling with mental health issues, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada proposes the establishment of mental health offices (MHOs) in the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs). Estrada recently filed Senate Bill 1508 to ensure easy access to mental…
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Consultative meeting with the AFP: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, holds a consultative meeting with officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) along with senior and junior military officers Friday, February 3, 2023, at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club House in Tejeros Hall in Camp Aguinaldo. Among…
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PH should keep a database of sex offenders: To monitor and track sex offenders in the community, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files Senate Bill 1291 proposing the establishment of a national database of sex offenders, a piece of easily available and accessible information to local law enforcement agencies and their foreign counterparts. Under the proposed “National…
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ENSURE THAT JUSTICE IS SERVED Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada calls on the Department of Migrant Workers, the Department of Foreign Affairs and other concerned government agencies to make sure that justice is served and the perpetrator responsible for the murder of 35-year-old overseas Filipina worker Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait is punished. Estrada lamented that despite the existence…
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