Tag: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

5 changes eyed in law on fixed terms for AFP officers

(MALAYA) THE Senate committee on national defense and security, peace, unification and reconciliation yesterday recommended at least five amendments to Republic Act 11709 which sets fixed terms for the Armed Forces chief and other key military officials. Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, panel chairman, said the recommendations were based on Committee Report No. 23 of Senate…
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Grumblings in AFP must end: Senate bill proposes 5 changes to unpopular 3-year rule

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines’ military has some concerns about RA No.11709, and the Senate is responding by proposing a bill that would make five changes to it. Senate Bill 1849 has been reported by Committee Report 23, and its purpose is to amend the Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and…
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WATCH | Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1849 – Amending RA 11709 AFP Fixed Term Law

Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23 – February 7, 2023 An Act Amending Sections 2, 6, 10, 11 and 15 of Republic Act No. 11709 otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, by…
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Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23

OFFICE OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23  An Act Amending Sections 2, 6, 10, 11 and 15 of Republic Act No. 11709 otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, by Prescribing…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Consultative meeting with the AFP

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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Senators welcome EDCA expansion

(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 3) — A number of senators have no problem with the expansion of US military presence in the country. For Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, the US has always been an ally when it comes to territorial disputes, and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) aims to boost the Armed Forces of…
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Senators vouch PH-US EDCA will bring regional stability, cooperation

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Friday, February 3 welcomed the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) saying they see it as a means to help promote regional stability and cooperation. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada noted that the US has always been the Philippine’s ally on matters concerning…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Rumblings within military

Rumblings within military: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada inquires into reported rumblings within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to which Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. answered in the affirmative during Tuesday’s hearing in the Senate, January 17, 2023. Estrada, presiding over Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation’s proceedings that…
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PRIB PHOTO: Jinggoy leads hearing on AFP professionalism

JINGGOY LEADS HEARING ON AFP PROFESSIONALISM:  Senate Committee on National Defense Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the hybrid hearing on Senate Bill Nos. 1601 and 1603 which seek to amend the 9-month-old Republic Act (RA) 11709, or An Act Strengthening Professionalism in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Tuesday, January 17, 2023. “With the…
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Defense chief admits ‘grumbling’ in military over delayed promotions

(MANILA TIMES) DEFENSE Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. admitted during a Senate hearing on Tuesday that there was grumbling within the military due to the delayed promotions. Galvez issued the statement in response to a query by Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on whether the unintended consequences of the country’s retirement law have gravely affected the morale…
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