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
(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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(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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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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(ANC) Jinggoy vows more funds for vital WPS military outpost | ANC
(RADYO PILIPINAS) Bumisita si Senate Committee on National Defense Chairperson Senador Jinggoy Estrada sa Pag-Asa Island sa Kalayaan, Palawan para personal na tingnan ang sitwasyon ng military troops na naka-deploy doon at ng mga residente sa lugar. Matapos ang pag-iikot sa isla, ipinangako ni Estrada na isusulong niya ang pagpapataas ng budget ng Armed Forces…
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(GMA NEWS) The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday asked the government for funds to better secure Pag-asa Island against hovering foreign ships and planes in the area. According to a “24 Oras” report by Mav Gonzalez, the Senate Committee on National Defense and the AFP Chief of Staff inspected Pag-asa Island to determine…
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(PNA) MANILA – The new law that amended some parts of the law prescribing fixed terms for key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will further professionalize the institution, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Friday. “The DND welcomes the signing of RA No. 11939, which will further strengthen the professionalism in…
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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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(PTV NEWS) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada visits Pag-asa Island
