(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada filed a bill that seeks to grant a P1,000 monthly hazard pay to all duly-appointed barangay tanod (village watchmen). The senator said on Monday that village watchmen deserve such an incentive given their role in ensuring peace and order in the community. Senate Bill (SB) 794 “acknowledges their significant…
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(MANILA TIMES) VOTING 22-0-0, the Senate on Monday passed on 3rd and final reading House Bill (HB) 7413 renaming the Agham Road and the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) Road as Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue. The Agham Road and BIR Road stretches from North Avenue and traverses through Quezon Avenue up to East Avenue in…
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(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada urged the government and the public to beware of the misrepresentation of people who pretend to be uniformed personnel by wearing police and military uniforms, and even using insignias as accessories. Estrada, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, said persons outside of the police and…
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(MANILA TIMES) DEFENSE Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. admitted during a Senate hearing on Tuesday that there was grumbling within the military due to the delayed promotions. Galvez issued the statement in response to a query by Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on whether the unintended consequences of the country’s retirement law have gravely affected the morale…
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