Tag: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

Parusa sa ilegal na pagsusuot ng AFP, PNP uniforms nais pabigatin ni Estrada

(INQUIRER) Naghain ng panukala si Senator Jinggoy Estrada na layong pabigatin ang mga parusa sa mga ilegal na gumagawa, nagbebenta at nagsusuot ng mga unipormeng pang-pulis at pang-sundalo. Sa inihain niyang Senate Bill No. 2151, sinabi ni Estrada na napapanahon na para amyendahan ang RA 493 para mapigilan ang ilegal na paggamit ng mga uniporme…
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Senator seeks hefty fine, 10-year imprisonment vs illegal wearing, sale of AFP, PNP uniforms

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now seeking passage of the bill that seeks to impose heftier fines and imprisonment of up to 20 years for any person who would be found illegally wearing, selling and manufacturing uniforms of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In filing Senate…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Illegal use of PNP, AFP, and PCG uniforms

Illegal use of PNP, AFP, and PCG uniforms: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 2151 prohibiting non-personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from using their uniform. Estrada said his bill, which proposes longer jail terms and heavier fines for violators,…
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Jinggoy wants law vs unauthorized wearing, sale, and manufacture of PNP, AFP, and Coast Guard uniforms

ANYONE posing as a member and using the uniforms of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine Coast Guard should be fined as much as P20,000 and jailed for 10 years, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. Estrada also said persons who will be found to be engaged…
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Economic team starts talks on MUP reform

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The economic team of the Marcos administration has kicked off a series of dialogues for the planned overhaul of the pension for the military and other uniformed personnel (MUP). Representatives from the Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Department of Budget and…
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WATCH | Privilege Speech: Bigyan ng pag-asa ang mga nasa Pag-asa Island

Privilege Speech of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Bigyan ng pag-asa ang mga nasa Pag-asa Island May 22, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/3MulXo6 

Breakthrough seen in MUP pension reform

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday said the Armed Forces of the Philippines was supportive of the proposal to collect contributions from military and other uniformed personnel (MUP) for their pension fund, which President  Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned would soon be depleted. This signals a breakthrough in the tricky issue of reforming…
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Jinggoy promises to send lechon to Pag-asa Island residents

(MANILA BULLETIN) The chairman of the Senate National Defense Committee on Saturday, May 20, asked his colleagues in the 24-member Senate as well as other government officials to visit the Pag-asa island chain in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to see its dilapidated buildings hit by storm “Odette” one and one half years ago. Senator…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Pag-asa Island Visit

Pag-asa Island visit: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada holds a press conference at the evacuation center in Pag-asa Island shortly after landing in in Kalayaan, Palawan where he and (L) Philippine Air Force commanding general Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño, ( R ) Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino and Naval Forces West…
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WATCH | Jinggoy vows more funds for vital WPS military outpost

(ANC) Jinggoy vows more funds for vital WPS military outpost | ANC