Tag: Commission on Appointments (CA)

Manifestation of Support for the Confirmation of Ad Interim Appointments of Sixty-Nine (69) Senior Officers to the Rank of Colonel and Captain, and One (1) Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

March 11, 2026

MANIFESTATION OF SUPPORT Mr. Chairperson, I rise to express my full support to the confirmation of ad interim appointments of sixty-nine (69) Senior Officers to the rank of Colonel and Captain, and one (1) Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. After the Committee’s scrutiny of their credentials and professional background, we found…
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Manifestation of Support for the Nomination of Former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with Concurrent Jurisdiction over the Sovereign Order of Malta

March 11, 2026

Mr. Chairman, I rise to manifest my support and consent to the nomination of former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Sovereign Order of Malta. While it is his initial assignment as a diplomat, his impressive professional background in the private…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Lighthearted pause at the Senate

March 11, 2026

Lighthearted pause at the Senate: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seen in a cheerful exchange with former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla prior to the latter’s confirmation during the plenary proceedings of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, with concurrent jurisdiction…
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PHOTO RELEASE: AFP officers’ promotion gains nod from Jinggoy

February 25, 2026

AFP officers’ promotion gains nod from Jinggoy: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins his colleagues in deliberating on and eventually approving the promotion in rank of senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during a hearing conducted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, by the Commission on Appointments (CA) Committee on National Defense. Estrada is a…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Convening of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA)

August 26, 2025

Convening of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA): Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes his oath as a member of the Commission on Appointments and concurrent chairperson of its Committee on Foreign Affairs during the first plenary session of the bicameral body’s First Regular Session on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Senate. (Office of Senator Jinggoy…
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PHOTO RELEASE: CA plenary session

June 10, 2025

CA plenary session: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada leads the opening prayer during Tuesday’s plenary session of the Commission on Appointments (CA), June 10, 2025, which saw the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioners Marina Tangaro-Casingal and Noli Rafol Pipo along with the promotion of 84 generals and senior officers…
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CA confirms appointment of 19 DFA, 39 AFP officials

February 4, 2025

(ABS-CBN) MANILA — The Commission on Appointments has confirmed the ad interim appointments of 19 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, one of them DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega.  Senate President Pro Tempore and CA Committee on Foreign Affairs Chair Jinggoy Estrada sponsored the nomination of the said…
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CA confirms appointments of De Vega, 18 other DFA officials

February 4, 2025

(GMA NEWS) The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday confirmed the appointments and promotions of 19 officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, including Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega. This came after the CA committee on foreign affairs endorsed to the plenary the confirmation of the following DFA officials: -Eduardo De Vega, who was DFA’s undersecretary…
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Sponsorship Speech on the Confirmation of the Nominations and Ad Interim Appointments of 19 Distinguished Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs

February 4, 2025

Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is my distinct honor to rise before you today as Chairperson of the Commission on Appointments Committee on Foreign Affairs to sponsor the confirmation of the nominations and ad interim appointments of several distinguished officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). These individuals, whose professional excellence and unwavering commitment…
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Sponsorship on the nominations and ad interim appointment of 21 officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs

November 27, 2024

Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the Commission on Appointments, ladies and gentlemen, this representation as Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs is privileged to sponsor the nominations and ad interim appointments of twenty-one (21) officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Esteemed colleagues, and distinguished guests, These 21 individuals have proven themselves through years…
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