‘Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong serbisyo sa ating bansa’: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada commends the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the high trust and approval ratings they received in the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey. “This people’s trust and confidence to the AFP is made possible by…
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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada visits HPA to discuss benefits of military personnel, veteransThe Chairperson of Senate Committees on National Defense & Security, Peace, Unification & Reconciliation and Labor, Employment and Human Resource Development Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada visited the troops of the Headquarters Philippine Army to discuss the benefits of military personnel, veterans, and their families…
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Delivered at Ricarte Hall, PAOC, FBMM, Headquarters, Fort Bonifacio, April 17, 2023 Maraming salamat sa imbitasyong ipinaabot ninyo sa inyong abang lingkod upang makadaupang palad kayo ngayong araw na ito. Isang karangalan ang pagkakataong makaharap kayo. At bilang sukli sa pagpapahalagang ibinigay ninyo, iniimbitahan ko po kayo na pagsaluhan natin ngayong tanghali ang ihihanda ko…
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Delivered at Ricarte Hall, PAOC, FBMM, Headquarters, Fort Bonifacio, April 17, 2023 Maraming salamat sa imbitasyong ipinaabot ninyo sa inyong abang lingkod upang makadaupang palad kayo ngayong araw na ito. Isang karangalan ang pagkakataong makaharap kayo. At bilang sukli sa pagpapahalagang ibinigay ninyo, iniimbitahan ko po kayo na pagsaluhan natin ngayong tanghali ang ihihanda ko…
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OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINE ARMY: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada visited the Philippine Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on April 17, 2023, where he was warmly welcomed by Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Army Vice Commander Major Gen. Steve Crespillo, Army Chief of Staff MGen. Potenciano Camba. Command briefing concerning the…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy Estrada said legislation is needed to address the “fiscal hemorrhage” that the current pension system for military and uniformed personnel retirees is causing government coffers. “Indeed, we are facing a ballooning pension requirement without viable funding sources,” Estrada said. He said the pensions of military and unformed personnel are way higher…
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‘Best option’ to address the unintended consequences of a new law: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ( R ) confers with (L to R) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assistant deputy chief-of-staff for personnel Brig. Gen. Rommel Roldan and colleagues Senators Christopher Go, Ronald dela Rosa and Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III (seated) during Tuesday’s Bicameral…
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JINGGOY SPONSORS BICAM REPORT AMENDING FIXED TERM OF AFP OFFICERS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, seeks the support of his colleagues for the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1849 and House Bill No (HBN) 6517 which…
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THE Senate ratified on Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report on the reconciled version of the bill prescribing the retirement age of 57 for military officers and enlisted personnel. The third measure to be passed by the Senate under the present 19th Congress retained the three-year maximum tour of duty for the AFP Chief of…
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PRESS RELEASE (MAR 22): Senate ratifies bill fixing AFP officers’ tour of duty
