Tag: Carlito Galvez

MILF leaders getting ‘cut’ from cash grant

(MALAYA) SEN. Jinggoy Estrada yesterday urged the Moro Islamic Libera­tion Front leadership to investigate reports that its leaders have been getting a 50 percent “cut” on the P100,000 cash grant given to rebel returnees. Estrada, during the hearing of Senate Committee on National Defense on the decommis­sioning of MILF fighters and weapons, said he learned…
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WATCH | MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA ni Pangulong BBM, atbp. tinalakay ni Senador Jinggoy sa unang Kapihan sa Senado para sa 19th Congress

Pagtalakay ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sa Senate media ang mga usapin sa MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA, patuloy na pangha-harass ng China, plano ng DOH para tugunan ang kakulangan ng nurses sa bansa at ang diumano’y pagluklok sa kanya bilang susunod na Senate president. June 26, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official…
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On the appointment of Gilberto Teodoro as permanent defense chief

Having a permanent secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) is crucial for several reasons. It ensures continuity and stability, expertise, effective coordination, policy implementation, accountability, and representation in defense and security matters. These contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the defense sector in safeguarding the nation’s security. As the third civilian…
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Galvez confirms ‘rumblings’ within AFP ranks; urges Senate to fast track bill amending RA 11709

(MANILA BULLETIN) Newly-appointed Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday, January 17 confirmed there were indeed “rumblings” within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) but clarified that is was due to the “unintended consequences” brought about by the enactment of the new law that set fixed terms for high-ranking military officers. Galvez made the…
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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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Jinggoy: Galvez’s designation gives ‘sense of stability,’ to abate ‘unrest’ in AFP

(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of former Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as head of the Department of National Defense (DND), saying it would quell the supposed “unrest” among senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “Galvez’s appointment, which came three days after the designation of…
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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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WATCH | DWIZ Usapang Senado: Tensyon sa US-China, amnesty para sa NPA, relief ops sa Abra, LEDAC, atbp.

MGA ISYUNG TINALAKAY: – Paghahati ng sakop na responsibilidad bilang Chairperson ng Committee on Labor kasama si Senator Tulfo – Plano ukol sa lumalalang tensyon sa pagitan ng US at China bilang Chairperson ng Committee on National Defense and Security – Pagpapatawag ng public hearing upang i-assess lahat ng security threat sa bansa – Pagsusulong…
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