Tag: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

Jinggoy Estrada vows to scrutinize bill seeking to remove fixed term for AFP officials

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday assured the public that the Senate will thoroughly scrutinize the bill seeking to remove the fixed term for some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials. Estrada — who heads the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation — said this in…
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Senate panel sets hearing on AFP tenure law on January 17

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security will start tackling the bill seeking to amend the law fixing the term of some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials on Tuesday, January 17. Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, January 15, said his panel will thoroughly scrutinize the proposed bill and other related…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Senate defense committee to take up bill seeking to amend fixed AFP tenure law, other related measures

Senate defense committee to take up bill seeking to amend fixed AFP tenure law, other related measures: In taking up the bills proposing to lift the fixed term for some military officials on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada assures the public that his Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification,…
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Jinggoy: Appointment of Galvez, Centino to quell talks of unrest in AFP

(POLITIKO) The appointment of Carlito Galvez as Defense Secretary and the return of General Andres Centino as Armed Forces Chief of Staff will put to rest talks of unrest within the military, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Wednesday (January 11). In a statement, Estrada welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s choice of Galvez as the new chief…
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Press Statement: On the designation of Galvez as DND Chief

STATEMENT OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA ON THE DESIGNATION OF GALVEZ AS DND CHIEF The decision of the President to appoint Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. to take the helm of the Department of National Defense (DND) is a welcome development. Galvez, as a former AFP chief of staff…
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Estrada files bill limiting the coverage of 3-year fixed term for AFP officials

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to limit the three-year fixed term for officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Estrada said it is imperative to revisit the provisions of Republic Act No. 11709 or the law strengthening the professionalism and promotes the continuity of policies and modernization initiatives…
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DFA, AFP appointees secure CA’s nod

(Canadian Inquirer) MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the appointments of Voltaire Mauricio as chief of mission class II, Mylene Garcia-Albano as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Japan, Val Roque as career minister, and 50 officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). As the chairperson of the CA Committee on Foreign…
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DFA, AFP appointees secure CA’s nod

(PNA) MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the appointments of Voltaire Mauricio as chief of mission class II, Mylene Garcia-Albano as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Japan, Val Roque as career minister, and 50 officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). As the chairperson of the CA Committee on Foreign Affairs,…
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