(BUSINESS MIRROR) THE Senate is on track to frontload passage of awaited remedial legislation introducing reforms in the military and uniformed personnel pension system. Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairman of the endorsing Senate Committee on National Defense, clarified at the outset that in reforming the military and uniformed personnel pension system, “only new entrants will be…
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(GMA NEWS) The bill seeking to reform the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system is now up for debate in the Senate.advertisement This is after Senator Jinggoy Estrada sponsored Committee Report 173 as contained in Senate Bill (SB) 2501, which seeks to impose a mandatory contribution to new entrants in the Armed Forces of…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 2501 under Committee Report No. 173 “Military and Uniformed Personnel Separation, Retirement and Pension System Act” Sponsor: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I am honored to submit to…
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(ABANTE) Binigyang-diin ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada na hindi makakabuti sa bansa ang anumang planong destablisasyon laban sa kasalukuyang administrasyong Marcos. “Ayaw ko na maulit ang mga kudeta, we cannot move forward pag may kudeta, purong tayo nang paurong, wala na mangyari sa ating bansa wag naman sana maulit,” pahayag ni Estrada sa Kapihan sa Maynila…
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(GMA NEWS) Lawmakers on Sunday condemned the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) attempt to thwart an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) resupply mission that resulted in a collision in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said the CCG’s actions not only violated maritime norms and international law but also posed…
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We strongly condemn the reckless and hostile behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard towards our resupply boat contracted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) resulting in a collision near Ayunging Shoal. These actions not only violate maritime norms and international law but also pose a threat to the safety and security of the…
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(MANILA STANDARD) The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the ad interim appointment of Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). The CA also confirmed the appointment of 11 generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Meanwhile, the controversial provision that requires members to…
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A small token of appreciation: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives a token of appreciation from Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr. (right) and his wife Melody (left) for hosting a fellowship dinner on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo. Estrada sponsored the celebratory event for Brawner following the…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) President Marcos has signed the bill seeking to increase the disability pension of military veterans and their beneficiaries into law, Senator Jinggoy Estrada announced on Friday. The senator said the long-awaited enactment of the bill increasing veterans’ disability pension by as much as 488 percent marks a significant milestone in recognizing and honoring…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the ad interim appointment of Gen. Romeo Brawner, the first chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who will have a fixed term of three years in office. Brawner will serve until 2026. While Brawner’s confirmation process lasted more than three hours,…
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