(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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(ABANTE) Tiniyak ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sa publiko na susuriing mabuti ng Senado ang panukalang batas na mag-aalis ng fixed term para sa ilang opisyal ng military bago ito isumite sa deliberasyon sa plenaryo. Una nang inihain ang mga panukala noong nakaraang buwan o bago pa man nagkaroon ng mga ulat tungkol sa mga…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday assured the public that the Senate will thoroughly scrutinize the bill seeking to remove the fixed term for some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials. Estrada — who heads the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation — said this in…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security will start tackling the bill seeking to amend the law fixing the term of some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials on Tuesday, January 17. Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, January 15, said his panel will thoroughly scrutinize the proposed bill and other related…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday, January 13 said the air traffic system glitch that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should serve as a reminder to authorities to invest in state-of-the-art equipment for the country’s airports. “The lack of CCTV in one of the most crucial locations in the airport facility that…
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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) should get additional funding to upgrade and maintain its air traffic control equipment, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Friday (January 13). Estrada pushed for a bigger budget for air traffic control in light of the January 1 shutdown of Philippine airspace, which affected 65,000 passengers and nearly 300 flights. During the…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday filed a resolution to commend Filipino kickboxers for winning medals in the 2022 Asian Kickboxing Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand earning them slots to compete in the 2023 World Combat Games to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In his Senate Resolution No, 393, or an “Act seeking commendation…
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(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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(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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(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has filed a Senate resolution honoring two students of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) for securing the country’s first win in the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in Madrid, Spain. “This extraordinary accomplishment brings immense honor, joy, and pride to the country and deserves highest commendation from the Philippine Senate,”…
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