(PHILSTAR) PAG-ASA ISLAND, Kalayaan, Philippines — Senate national defense committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada visited yesterday this tiny island-community in Palawan to see for himself what needs to be done to beef up its defenses and protect the livelihood of its citizens being threatened by encroaching Chinese coast guards and militia ships. The senator arrived on…
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(PHILSTAR) PAG-ASA ISLAND, Kalayaan — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada committed Thursday to push for an increase in the budget of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as it requested additional equipment to detect and monitor foreign incursions into the country. “I’ve always been supportive of their needs,” Estrada told reporters here in Pag-asa Island. “Whatever they…
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(POLITIKO) There is an urgent need to reform the pension system for the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) to avert a possible fiscal crisis in the near future, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said during a recent hearing at the Senate. As such, the treasury department also wants those in the active service and new…
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(MALAYA) THE Senate yesterday passed on third and final reading a proposed measure seeking seeks to increase the monthly disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. Voting 21-0-0, the Senate approved Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans which seeks to amend RA 6948 or an Act Standardizing…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate on Monday, May 15 approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. With 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans, amending…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) VOTING 21-0-0, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1480 that proposes a 350 percent to 488 percent increase in the disability pension of veterans. SB 1480 aims to rationalize the disability pension of veterans who were rendered disabled due to disease or injuries sustained in…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate of the Philippines on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure increasing the pension of military veterans who have been rendered disabled owing to sickness, disease, wounds, or injuries sustained in the line of duty. Under the proposed law, the disability rate will be raised from the current P1,000…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 1480 or the proposed “Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans,” which proposes a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. “This legislation is one way of honoring our military and…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — In a 21-0 vote, the Senate passed Monday on final reading a bill seeking to increase by 350 to 488 percent the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. Senate Bill No. 1480 proposes a raise in the monthly disability pension base rate to P4,500 from the current P1,000. Those receiving…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Days after a mess involving the unauthorized deductions from several GCash accounts, Senator Jinggoy Estrada proposed a law that would impose prison time and a fine up to P5 million to cyber criminals who target digital financial services. Estrada filed Senate Bill No. 2171, or the proposed Bank Accounts, Electronic Wallets,…
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