(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr has approved a measure raising the veterans’ disability pension, documents from Malacañang showed. The Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans amends Republic Act No. 6948, or the law that standardizes and upgrades the benefits of military veterans and their dependents. Based on the new law, signed…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday dared China to name the Philippine official who allegedly promised the government will remove BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. In a Senate press briefing, Estrada said he talked to former senator Orly Mercado, who told him there was no such agreement made between China and the…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA (UPDATED) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the lifting of the Philippines’ COVID-19 public health emergency status. In signing Proclamation No. 297 issued on Friday, Marcos cited the continued immunization and decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and the existing safety and travel protocols. He said while the…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — The Marcos administration’s new governance slogan “Bagong Pilipinas” has drawn mixed reactions from both the Senate majority and minority blocs. Marcos Jr. admin launches ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ governance brand Under the July 3 Memorandum Circular, the Office of the President directs all government institutions, including state universities and colleges, to use “Bagong Pilipinas”…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the passage of a bill seeking to establish the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP). Estrada believes his proposed measure would promote the growth and development of the local film industry. “Two decades have passed since the enactment of Republic Act No. 9167, the law…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Several senators on Thursday threw their support behind the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its embattled secretary Christina Frasco following the controversy surrounding its new tourism slogan “Love the Philippines.” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri in a statement said Filipinos should allow DOT to “correct this misstep, reflect on what happened, and…
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(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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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — (UPDATED) Several senators on Monday denied alleged rumors of unseating Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri when Congress resumes session next month. “Walang ganon na usapang magkakaroon ng kudeta dito sa Senado. The members of the majority are fully supportive of Senate President Migz Zubiri. There is no truth to that, wala…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the free screening of “classic movies” during September of every year, to be called “Buwan ng Pelikulang Pilipino.” Under Senate Bill No. 2250, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will organize a film festival, to be called “Pista ng Pelikulang…
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(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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