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Jinggoy proposes tough penalties for unauthorized use of military, police uniform: P20K fine and 10-year jail term

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada wants to raise the penalties against those illegally using uniforms of the Philippine National Police, (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine Coast Guard. In Senate bill No. 2151, Estrada said violators must pay a fine of as much as P20,000 and be sent to jail for…
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Parusa sa ilegal na pagsusuot ng AFP, PNP uniforms nais pabigatin ni Estrada

(INQUIRER) Naghain ng panukala si Senator Jinggoy Estrada na layong pabigatin ang mga parusa sa mga ilegal na gumagawa, nagbebenta at nagsusuot ng mga unipormeng pang-pulis at pang-sundalo. Sa inihain niyang Senate Bill No. 2151, sinabi ni Estrada na napapanahon na para amyendahan ang RA 493 para mapigilan ang ilegal na paggamit ng mga uniporme…
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Economic team starts talks on MUP reform

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The economic team of the Marcos administration has kicked off a series of dialogues for the planned overhaul of the pension for the military and other uniformed personnel (MUP). Representatives from the Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Department of Budget and…
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Jinggoy files resolution citing Gilas Pilipinas’ feat in 32nd SEA Games

(JOURNAL NEWS) SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution to commend and congratulate the Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team for their “outstanding achievement” in winning the gold medal at the recently-concluded 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The national basketball team’s remarkable performance in the biennial multi-sport event brought back…
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Jinggoy commends Gilas Pilipinas

(BUSINESS WORLD) SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada filed a resolution to commend and congratulate the men’s national basketball team for regaining the gold medal in the recent 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Philippines became champion again after losing the gold medal to Indonesia last year in Hanoi. Before that loss in Vietnam,…
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5 pulis na-contempt sa “shabu haul cover up hearing”

(INQUIRER) Na-cite for contempt ng Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs ang limang pulis kaugnay sa imbestigasyon sa 990 kilos na shabu na nasabat sa Maynila noong nakaraang Oktubre. Ang lima ay sina Police Master Sgt. Carlo Bayeta, Patrolman Hasan Kalaw, Patrolman Dennis Carolina, Patrolman Rommar Bugarin at Patrolman Hustin Peter Gular. Ang…
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Estrada calls on Senate to give ‘unwavering support’ for Pag-asa Island’s development

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 22 called on his colleagues in the Senate to give their “unwavering support” to the full development of the Pag-asa Island. In a privilege speech at the Senate, Estrada recalled his visit to the island last May 18, where he observed the current situation of the…
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Enhanced living conditions, services sought for Pag-asa Island folk

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday called on his fellow lawmakers to uplift the living conditions of Filipinos in Pag-asa Island by ensuring their unimpeded access to necessities and government services. Estrada recalled his visit to the island last Thursday, May 18, where he observed that communities in the area have been…
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Jinggoy Estrada appeals for better gov’t services for Pag-asa Island residents

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday brought before the Senate plenary the dire situation of residents living in Pag-asa Island and appealed for better government services for the people in the remote area. The lawmaker delivered a privilege speech after he visited Pag-asa Island last Thursday as part of his duties as the chairman…
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Breakthrough seen in MUP pension reform

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday said the Armed Forces of the Philippines was supportive of the proposal to collect contributions from military and other uniformed personnel (MUP) for their pension fund, which President  Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned would soon be depleted. This signals a breakthrough in the tricky issue of reforming…
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